The problem of “life and death” has been a confusing proposition of philosophy since long ago,for which philosophers both at home and abroad take great pains to pursue the answer.The problem of“life and death”is also attractive for litterateurs.This paper attempts to scrutinize the works of Franz Kafka and based on comments of different critics,simply analyzing the theory of survival and the theory of death and exploring the aesthetic value.Through analysis,the author of this paper concludes that the theory of survival in the works of Kafka tends to express hating of not being favored by chances and the fright and anxiety of the time;on the contrary,the theory of death in his works tends to express worship and belief.Both life and death are expressed vividly in his works,showing the brave pursuit of senior artistic forms of Kafka and the essence of its aesthetic value. The problem of “life and death ” has been a confusing proposition of philosophy before long ago, for which philosophers both at home and abroad take great pains to pursue the answer the problem of “life and death ” is also attractive for litterateurs.This paper attempts to scrutinize the works of Franz Kafka and based on comments of different critics, simply analyzing the theory of survival and the theory of death and exploring the aesthetic value.Through analysis, the author of this paper concludes that the theory of survival in the works of Kafka tends to express hating of not being favored by chances and the fright and anxiety of the time; on the contrary, the theory of death in his works于 to express worship and belief. Both life and death are expressed vividly in his works, showing the brave pursuit of senior artistic forms of Kafka and the essence of its aesthetic value.