The beginning of The
Trial has caught my attention as a reader. Josef K. wakes up to being held captive in his apartment as
a result to his arrest. K. has no idea what is happening and is very confused,
however he has a theory that the situation could be nothing but a crude joke.
K. decides to play along if it is. To me the arrest seems like a serious, yet patchy
matter. The men holding K. are resisting any information, which is sketchy.
Overall K. has a supercilious attitude towards these men. He continues to access
the situation as if it were a “show” and does not seem worried about how
serious this situation may be.
K. seems to be a fortunate man in
both education and wealth, living as a banker. It is implied that he is a
self-made man. He also mentions a troubled past that he has already suffered
the consequences for. Does this have something to do with why is being
arrested? Why won’t the officials tell him why he is being arrested? I’m
interested in how the story will launch from this point on and how Josef K.
will fight for his freedom and innocence if and when his arrest intensifies.
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