I have to agree with you, Vero. It seems that Kafka is really trying to grind the reader into this idea that the government is corrupt and inevitably a negative factor in our lives. He hints at the idea at least twice per page, and it has been getting quite repetitive and annoying. I think Kafka gives us too much information at a time. He seems to write with so much volume, and every word seems to be chosen on purpose to create that 'Kafkaesque' feeling to his works.
I enjoyed reading The Metamorphosis the most, probably because of the immense amount of creativity and detail employed. I also like the Penal Colony, again because of the creativity. But even in those works, I seemed to get bogged down by a copious amount of details that it feels like Kafka is ultimately writing in circles. You can't take any word for granted, even if you think you can, you can't. If you don't pay attention to literally every single word in the text, then you're going to lose your place in the plot and idea being expressed. I have to re-read most of the pages in the novel because I naturally take some words for granted, leaving me confused and doubtful of what I've read.
I haven't read as far as Vero yet, but K.'s transformation as a person is clear, and I feel that Kafka has a habit of transforming all of his characters, either for good or bad. In The Trial, I feel like it's for the worst, and that K.'s new lackadaisical attitude will begin to drive his spirit down to the ground, something Kafka employed on purpose to emphasize the institution's power to destroy an individual's spirit.
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