5/21/2023 0 Comments The trial book franz kafkaby a Priest who gives him many possible interpretations, each of which I had to read a number of times to fully understand. For example, the story of a doorkeeper who prevents a man entering the realm of 'the law', is explained to K. It is, therefore, not a particularly heart-warming read, and requires plenty of close attention to understand the intricate concepts – though the language is thankfully relatively direct and simple. Thus Kafka presents a bleak world where a once respectable bank clerk is suddenly prosecuted for apparently no reason at all, and does not even have the benefit of an effective lawyer to represent him. and so cannot judge whether the appropriate ending would be conviction or acquittal.Ībsolute acquittal is soon discovered to be an impossible dream, as is the possibility of a fair trial which is not influenced entirely by court politics and inter-relationships. may have committed, adding to the reader's confusion as they are given as little information as K. maintains adamantly that he is innocent, at no point is there a hint given of the crime K. Kafka opens with these disconcerting words, setting the tone for the rest of the novel, as what follows is a deeply disturbing account of a man placed at the mercy of (until then unknown) law courts.
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