Humans live life by fulfilling goals, plans, or finding a purpose no matter how small or grand it may be as a way of giving their life some meaning. However, this idea is challenged and placed to the test in Franz Kafka’s short story, “A Crossbreed”, and in Rosario Ferre narrative, “The Youngest Doll” when human like beings are dehumanized and treated as objects of possessions under the care of men. In , “A Crossbreed,” Kafka introduces a sheep-cat hybrid who resembles human beings as it appears of having capabilities of communication through and with it’s caregiver. However, although the crossbreed displays human qualities it is still treated as an object and then turned into a possession by its’ “caregiver” when it’s only purpose in life is carrying a legacy for it’s masters. In contrast, “The Youngest Doll”, dehumanizes women and converts them into literal dolls under the rule of men, reviving the same theme occurring in Kafka’s short story. Tensions of power and purpose continuously work together transforming woman and crossbreed into non-humans and closer to objects under the control of men. The hybrid resembles an object when it’s purpose in life is carrying on his master’s legacy just like how woman are used as objects in order of raising a mans societal status.
