Comparing the writing styles of Conrad, Kafka, and Camus

Conrad Kafka and Camus represent the high, medium, and low ranges (respectively) of loaded writing. What do I mean by loaded writing? Loaded writhing, for me, is when an author loads his words with themes, metaphors, images, motifs, etc. instead of just narrating a story. These varying concentrations of loaded writing parallel the authors' respective attitudes towards the stories. Marlow cares deeply about the goings on in africa, but he cannot express his distaste for European imperialism outright. So he loads his language and writes sentences like "the word ivory would ring in the air for a while-and in we went into the silence, along empty reaches, round the still bends, between the high wallsof out winding way, reverberating in the hollow claps the ponderous beat of the stern-wheel."
Gregor cares about his situation very much (because he's been turned into a bug). So, he includes both loaded language, obvious motifs and vivid images. A good example of this is when Gregor watches his family through a crack in the door (I did not include a quote because I'm short on time and lazy). Basically, he makes vivid images with emotional details that, when read in to, reveal more about the average German family, industrialized, Europe, and the dehumanization of the worker. Gregor cares, so he loads his language a little bit accompanied by obvious messages.

Camus doesn't load his language at all. He just describes the world as he sees it. Yes, he uses detached phrasing and language to mirror his detachment, but the story truly speaks for itself without the help of specific language. This is what a man does in the wake of his mothers death. The fact that he tells his boss he will take off two days even though he meant the weekend shows the post-loss delirium. His encounter with his coworker shows that he can forget about his moms death readily and cares more about his base urges than his emotions. Really, camus does such a good job crafting his story that he doesn't need to load his language.