Sunday, September 22, 2013

Raoul's Fourth Reaction


The first half of the third chapter of The Trial By Kafka, like last chapter, had a bizarre atmosphere to it, but it was interesting to say the least. I do not like how the story line of The Trial is jumpy and the mood is inconsistent, switching between serious and sexual.

I think it is clear that K. is the victim of the unjust and corrupt legal system. The sexual favors that the student and the examining magistrate get out of the woman are unjust. If the heads of the legal system are committing acts like these, none of the legal system can be trusted. 

The first half of the third chapter consisted of a lot of sexual tension. I have to say, the woman is a slut. She is a married woman who is not only cheating on her husband with two guys but also trying to sleep with K.. On the other hand, she has no choice (at least with the student and the examining magistrate); the legal system will not protect her from abuse because they are the legal system.

I find the situation with K.’s interrogation to be strange. K. has not been informed of anything, and everything seems to be at a stand still with his case. I don’t understand why K. is so confident that the case will be dismissed. I feel like K. is going to be blamed for something unpredictable, and because the legal system is so corrupt he is going to be executed.

So far The Trial has left me clueless. I have no understanding of the legal system of this country and I have no understanding of this trial. I want to read on in order to answer my questions.

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