44 pages 1 hour read

Franz Kafka

The Trial

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1925

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Essay Topics

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What does the stifling air in locations associated with the court convey about the court’s impact on the accused? What does it suggest about the relationship between bureaucracy and the individual?

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Discuss K.’s feelings of guilt and how these feelings evolve over the novel. Where do these feelings come from?

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Analyze the role of female characters in the novel. What is the significance of K.’s reliance on women?

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