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The Trial
by Franz Kafka
I really enjoyed this, Kafka will always hold a special place in my heart. A beautiful perspective of feeling like you're doing everything you can and but staying stagnant, with no end in sight except the final judgment. Being tangled up in what is the legal system which feels like an omnipotent force that lives and breathes, and the characters that surround it feel like jokes. A strong feeling of hopelessness after being resilient for so long. I wonder: was Josef truly innocent of his crime in the end? I believe he was, and that the court was displaying an abuse of its power, especially with the first scene in the courthouse where Josef is being treated unfairly, and calls the lawyers and judge out on it.
Whether it was on purpose or not, leaving Josef's crime unknown was a beautiful choice, leaving even more of the story feeling tangled and confused, creating a stronger juxtaposition between Josef and the law. Josef is such a fascinating character, and his confidence just slowly deteriorates while things become more distorted. The final lines of this book are extremely memorable, and show the true intentions that Kafka left for the character of Josef K.
Heartbreaking that this was never completed, but it's beautiful in that way too. Depending on which version is read gives a different perspective and I find that fascinating. Given that, there are so many different ways the story can be interpreted, but the text is final, just like the priest tells Josef. Josef sees the doorman as being manipulated and conned, and the priest says he is simply doing his honest duty. Is the court and the characters manipulating Josef, or are they simply obeying their duty to the court? I believe both to be true.
Whether it was on purpose or not, leaving Josef's crime unknown was a beautiful choice, leaving even more of the story feeling tangled and confused, creating a stronger juxtaposition between Josef and the law. Josef is such a fascinating character, and his confidence just slowly deteriorates while things become more distorted. The final lines of this book are extremely memorable, and show the true intentions that Kafka left for the character of Josef K.
Heartbreaking that this was never completed, but it's beautiful in that way too. Depending on which version is read gives a different perspective and I find that fascinating. Given that, there are so many different ways the story can be interpreted, but the text is final, just like the priest tells Josef. Josef sees the doorman as being manipulated and conned, and the priest says he is simply doing his honest duty. Is the court and the characters manipulating Josef, or are they simply obeying their duty to the court? I believe both to be true.