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Existentialism and Literature The Trial
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Difficulties in reading? Why? What are the points of comparison with Crime and Punishment? What is the accusation against Josef? How are we all under trial? What law is it possible to appeal to? In what ways might K be guilty? What is the form of the novel (gothic; thriller; allegory; parable)? How does Kafka work through ideas of 'self' and 'other'? |
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Which idea of 'justice' predominates: natural or legal? What is the nature of 'freedom' in the novel? Is there a conflict between the servants of law and the servants of reason? Is it a 'happy' death? How does the book regard 'paranoia' and worldview?
Sites There is a 'Kafka' project website, but this is currently provoking a 'malicious' spyware message (26/1/10), so probably not a good idea... I can't find anything else worth recommending.
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