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Due to the corruption of the governing body, K. is forced to attempt to create a defense in order to rid himself of these ridiculous crimes. However, the theme of isolation heavily applies to this situation. K. is forced to take matters into his own hands and eventually defend himself due to lack of effort and focus from the outside world including Huld. K. begins to analyze each aspect so crazily that he believes only he will be able to defend himself in the correct manner. However, in terms of his defense this might have not been the best idea.  “Don’t go into shock at every word… You should be ashamed here in front of my client!... It’s senseless anxiety!” This statement was directed towards Block in front of K. by Huld, K.’s lawyer. It displays how even though K. might think that he is getting a fair defense trial, in reality there is nothing K. or Huld can even do about it. They have been isolated by the court and Block knows this. Block is acknowledging the fact that from what he knows about the courts through experience, it is not a governing body that you would want to mess with. Due to this, K. should become nervous and K. due to his blindness in this situation. Another very interesting aspect of the defense is how he is sent from person to person as everyone is starting to admit that they have no control. For example, he is sent from his uncle to Huld to the court painter. Everyone thinks that someone else will have a greater influence in the court than he will. However, K. neglects these professionals and decides to isolate himself and create his own defense. He shuts everyone out of his trial including his own lawyer. In fact, he does not even acknowledge the lawyer anymore when he starts to go to his house and eventually begins to sleep with his housekeeper instead. This upsets Huld and makes it so that he probably will not want to put a lot of effort into helping K. out. Although some may argue that K. forced himself into a state of isolation in this circumstance, did he really have a choice? No one in society had a fighting chance of changing the outcome of his trial. Due to this, it is the court that forced him into this state.