I agree with Raoul’s reaction completely. So far, the novel has done nothing but leave me more confused than I was at the beginning of it. I also mentioned a strange and extremely rapid shift in tone. A lot of sexual tension between the woman and K. is, to me, inappropriately juxtaposed to K. asking to see the books that could possibly help his case.
I, frankly, can see the court case just being dropped all together. So, I understand why K. shows some confidence when he proposes this possibility to the woman. Even as the court was in session, the judge did not reveal the reasoning behind K.’s attendance. It would be strange to see a legal matter that has already been acted upon be forgotten, but I cannot say that it is something to be completely ruled out. The inconsistency of the legal system and the unintelligible ways in which things are handled make it a possibility. Maybe they will not just simply dismiss K., but I can see this being dragged out to the point where no one, not even the court officials, will want to deal with it and they end up never reaching a verdict.
I, too, am upset that I have not gained any further knowledge as to how the legal system of K.’s country works. But, maybe this is Kafka’s point. Maybe he is trying to portray the incompetence of the legal system of his native country.
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