The Trial

The Trial is a dark and surreal exploration of bureaucracy, guilt, and existential anxiety. Kafka’s protagonist is caught in a labyrinthine legal system without knowing the charges against him. The novel captures the absurdity and helplessness of facing opaque and impenetrable power structures.

What struck me was the eerie sense of alienation and the relentless questioning of justice and authority. It is a stark warning about how systems can dehumanize and trap individuals in endless procedures and despair.

Books to continue this path:

• The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka

• Letter to His Father, Franz Kafka