The Absurdity of Bureaucracy
The protagonist, Josef K., is arrested without being told the charges against him. Throughout the novel, he struggles with an opaque and irrational legal system. Kafka highlights how bureaucracy can become a dehumanizing and incomprehensible force, leaving individuals powerless and confused.
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Franz Kafka's The Trial is a complex and thought-provoking novel, often interpreted as a critique of bureaucracy, power, and the human condition. Here are five key ideas to learn from the book:
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"Logic is doubtless unshakeable, but it cannot withstand a man who wants to go on living ". The Trial by Franz Kafka is such a riveting read! Joseph K, the protagonist of the book is arrested for no particular reason; or rather a reason that's never stated in the book.
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