Kaylee's Reaction to Ch. 6

            Chapter 6 of the The Trial was easier to follow than past chapters because it was more realistic in sequence and substance, yet there is still some peculiarities. Of course. K.’s uncle comes to visit him and is very concerned with K.’s predicament. He demands information regarding his trial, yet never asks the question, “What did you do?” This is perplexing to me because that would be the first question I would ask of anyone accused of a crime. The ambiguity of the trial is driving me a little crazy. At this point all we know is that it is indeed a criminal offense, not political. It is mentioned that this uncle is/used to be K.’s guardian, which gets me thinking what happened to his parents. It’s nice that someone cares about K. because at this point in the novel we haven’t met any important friends or family.

            The meeting at Hurr Held’s office is where things get a little weird. First of all, K. and his uncle meet to the lawyer ill in bed and proceed to discussing K.’s trial, then the Chief Clerk emerges from the shadows like a total creeper. A noise draws K. from the room, where he meets with Leni. After flirting and discussing Elsa, K. completely disregards his uncle and Held for “hours” to get with Leni who desperately wants K. K. recognizes the fact that he likes his women when he can use them for something. Typical. After his episode with Leni, his uncle criticizes him for wasting everyone’s time. Throughout this chapter K.’s indifference to his case is very apparent. He isn’t that concerned with fixing things or addressing the problem. But can we blame him? The government is lackadaisical in their attempts to progress with the trial. As a reader, I continue to question the gravity of the case and legitimacy of the system.