Ryan Cordero Thesis/Outline

Thesis

Although the women of The Trial, by Franz Kafka, are primarily secondary characters, as a whole they reveal a great deal of both Josef K. himself, the society of the time, and further critique the court systems

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            As K. takes step to move his trial forward, he usually meets a new woman in every chapter; the interactions between K. and the several women reveal K.’s superiority complex and overbearing presence.

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More than just revealing K.’s characteristics, the women of The Trial also depict the status of women in this society and the role they play, more specifically a low status in society as well as a degrading role.

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The entire novel is a critique of judicial systems in general and Kafka goes so far as to critique the court system of this society by having the court systems represented by women who have an explicitly low status in society.

Conclusion

            Kafka uses the women of The Trial as a vehicle to reveal more about the main foundations of the novel, K., the court system, and the society in general.