My opinion towards this book has somewhat turned. At first, I was eager to continue reading, hoping that each chapter would shed more light as to what happened to K.. Unfortunately, what has actually happened in the novel is contradictory to my expectations. So far, the book has dragged on at the same pace and we, as readers, are no closer to finding out what happened to the protagonist. Sometimes the events are so ambiguous I find myself getting frustrated because I cannot grasp what actually happened. The dialogue between K. and the wife of the court usher seemed haphazard to me. One minute they would be talking about the books in her office and then almost instantly they would change their topic of conversation to how nice K.’s eyes were.
But, was funny to see that K. also lacks faith in his court system much like the reader does. While talking with the wife of the court usher, he says that he will laugh at whatever verdict they reach, if they ever reach one. It was interesting to read this after learning that Kafka never truly finished the book. Will the court ever proclaim K. as guilty or innocent? Those who were assigned to translate it found a way to bring it to a conclusion, but this has left me wondering how it will end. So maybe it would be best to try to set my frustrations aside to see how everything culminates.
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