The second chapter of The Trial By Kafka had a bizarre atmosphere to it, but it was
interesting to say the least. The dream like atmosphere of the first chapter
definitely spills over into the second chapter. Honestly, I am starting to not
like The Trial; however, it is still
too early for me to judge the book overall.
The second chapter was odd. I do not understand
why the government would give so much ambiguity in their directions for K.. Why
did they not tell him what time the interrogation would occur, and why did they
not tell him in which room it would occur? The whole set up seems to be off.
Even if this were some foreign country with a completely different legal
system, it would still be strange for these events to occur.
During the interrogation K. begins to accuse the
officials of being corrupt. I believe that this was a bad idea. Instead of
attacking, K. should have defended himself. The point of the interrogation is
not to test the legal system but to see if K. is guilty or innocent. I am not
sure what the point of the audience was. Were they the jury, and why were they
all government officials?
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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