Ryan's Response to Kaylee

I agree with Kaylee that this chapter highlights the unpredictability of the government and K.’s mental situation. I also find it quite strange and suspicious that the government seems to carry out their business in any location. For example, K.’s first hearing took place in the top floor of a random apartment building and in this chapter; the police force chooses to punish two officers in a random closet in a bank. I think the government is either just too disorganized or they want to establish their presence in literally all parts of society, similar to “Big Brother is watching you.” Kaylee makes an interesting point that I did not think of. The officers are being punished because K. complained about the manner in which he was arrested, like Kaylee I cannot think of another society that values the thoughts and opinions of a person being arrested. I think Kafka is criticizing society because the society in the novel cares about the opinions of all members of society, which sounds like a normal standard, however, no society does care about convicted citizens. I also think that K. feels very guilty about not helping the officers as he is trying to justify not helping the officers by saying there was nothing else he could have done. I also think K. might be hallucinating when he sees the same people in the same closet the following day, however, this government is bizarre enough to punish government employees for a day straight.