As the novel is continuing to progress, Kafka does a great job in revealing the innermost thoughts and concerns of K. This allows the reader to be able to characterize K. in a unique way. We see that K. is someone who does not like to be wrong, in face he cannot stand being under someone else. This is apparent in many different aspects: from with his friends to work to in the courtroom. He is always attempting to have the upper hand.
What was very interesting for me in this chapter was when K. has an argument with the student in court. It is described like the student defeats K. in a conversation like manner as he takes the women upstairs when K. wanted her to stay. This allows us to witness a time where K. looses. It is obvious that he is distraught and a little bit angry. He wanted to be the hero of the situation and save the women.
This is one of the 'freedoms' I mentioned in my blog. Kafka does an excellent job at allowing the reader to gain an interpretation on K.'s personality and overall belief system. Although in that sense it's good, I really am beginning to not like the idea of it.
ReplyDeleteI constantly find myself drifting off while reading the book, specifically because of this. Although saying all of this, Kafka does an excellent job of manipulating the plot, characters, and setting around K. to sort of allude to what person K. is. A great example of this is what Max pointed out too. His encounter with the student in court allows the reader to gain a better sense of K. without having to make assumptions or without having to create a character on their own.