Part one of term paper
"Someone must have been telling lies about Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning (FK 1). " In his book entitled "The Trial," Franz Kafka introduces the reader to the main character and presents a major theme in the novel with this sentence. The sentence leads the readers to assume that (1) Josep ...

Part two of term paper
... It remains an enigma to the reader and to Joseph. Ultimately, at the end, Joseph is executed superficially without conviction. Probing deeper, however, one ponders the question of original sin. Is Joseph guilty for merely existing? Is his incessant denial of committing a criminal offense a crime in its self? In 'The Trial," Joseph may not be guilty in the sense of committing a sin, but could be guilt itself. An important note to keep in mind while reading "The Trial" is Kafka's structural orga ...