Natalies Reaction

Despite previous chapters of the novel and K.’s encounter with court officials, this part of the novel seemed to make the K.’s trial “more real”. Unlike the rest of the novel this chapter seemed more believable and like something that would actually occur. I realized here that K.’s trial is actually a bigger deal then what I believed prior. I found it strange that K.’s uncle, Uncle Karl found out about his trial, this probably means that it is in fact a big deal, but it is still strange that people could just randomly find out about it. I was glad that Uncle Karl made K. find a lawyer, although it seems like something obvious to do when you are being acussed and being put on trial yet it is something K. never did. This is also the first time when we meet someone who is part of K.’s family or even one of K.’s friends. Usually K. only seems to interact with random people around him that he is not very close too. When K. goes with Uncle Karl to visit the lawyer, again someone else knows about K.’s trial although it makes more sense that he would know since he is a lawyer and more involved with the court. Still the fact that he knows about it must make it a big deal since all these court officials are talking about it. It was also very strange when the Chief Clerk emerges from the corner, it sort of gave off a creepy vibe and a possible message that the government is always watching you. (in this case literally) It still bothers me that we do not know what K. is being accussed of which is really frustrating, especially since all these other people know about the trial as well. K.’s encounter with Leni was strange, yet shifted the book back to its more absurd and random nature. All the women in this novel for some reason throw themselves onto K. It seemed like K. was using Leni in order to get more information on his own case, which seems like something he does very frequently. I feel like his actions with Leni hurt his chances of bettering his case, but I was sort of confused towards the end.