Natalie, I find your description of how the story is told to be very interesting. I agree that most of the occurrences in the novel thus far have gone unexplained, making the story “dream-like”. Maybe this is because we have only read the first chapter or maybe this is the author’s intention in order to build tension. I wonder just how long Kafka will continue this uncertainty. I also found it strange that K was given the ability to return to work as if nothing had happened. I would assume that if one was under arrest, you would be detained in some way. As you mentioned in your reaction, maybe this has to do with the country K is in. I find it interesting that most of our reactions to the legal aspects of the story are based on our knowledge of the legal system of the United States. We automatically assume that the police officers and legal officials in the story would take the same actions as those here in our home country. This, though, is obviously not the case. This group usually reacts to the different policies in either disbelief or confusion. We are all so accustomed to the notion that once someone is placed under arrest, they are unable to proceed with their day as they would normally.
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