From
K’s reaction to the three men being whipped in the room, we see his softer,
more sensitive side. He realizes that it is his fault that these men are being
beat, and feels guilty that they are being punished for what he said about
them. In these scenes we see the power of authority, and we are able to
understand how K’s innocent, and harmless description turned out to cause the
guards to be violently punished.
This situation really takes a toll
on K. He is emotional, mortified, and almost regretful of what he said that
caused these men to be so brutally punished. Disturbed that such his words were
taken in such a way that they were said with bad intentions, he feels guilty
for what is happening and this is demonstrated by his curiosity of the room the
day after he witnesses the Whipper and the three men. He realizes that there is
nothing he can do about it, but is deeply troubled that it is occurring. When
K. opens the windows to get fresh air, I see just how uneasy he is about the
situation and how he feels that this fresh air will make him feel better about
what is going on.
Chapter five shows us that the interrogated subject is not
the only one who is affected by the trial, and that those who have been spoken
of negatively are punished for it in closed doors.
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