Question 1

The Trial

How is the character of Block described in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”? What was his position prior to his trial?

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Question 2

The Trial

In what ways does K. demonstrate the theme of the individual versus society in The Trial?

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Question 3

The Trial

How does Block explain the predominance of superstition amongst the defendants in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?

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Question 4

The Trial

What does Block tell K. about his impressions on the defendants in the Court Offices in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?

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Question 5

The Trial

What is K.’s duty with the Italian Businessman in “In the Cathedral”? What does the Italian represent symbolically to K.?

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Question 6

The Trial

What is represented metaphorically in the scene between K., the Bank President, and the Italian Businessman in “In the Cathedral”?

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Question 7

The Trial

How is the lighting inside the cathedral described in “In the Cathedral”? What does this represent?

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Question 8

The Trial

In what way is K.’s character similar to Job from the Old Testament?

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Question 9

The Trial

How does the parable from “In the Cathedral” relate to the story as a whole?

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Question 10

The Trial

Who does K. meet inside the cathedral in “In the Cathedral”? What does this character relate to K.?

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Question 11

The Trial

how is the setting described in the opening of “The End”? Where is K. taken?

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Question 12

The Tobacconist

How did Red Egon die?

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Question 13

The Trial

How has K.’s plight as an individual against society turned out in “The End”?

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Question 14

The Trial

What is K. supposed to do with the butcher knife in “The End”? What does he do instead?

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Question 15

The Trial

How can K.’s character be seen as a reflection of Adam from the Bible in The Trial?

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Question 16

The Trial

What element of symbolism in The Trial connects K. to the theme of “Original Sin”?

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Question 17

The Trial

How does the ambiguous court system in The Trial relate to the historical context of anti-Semitism?

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Question 18

The Trial

Describe the setting of The Trial. How does the author establish the setting in “The Arrest”?

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Question 19

The Trial

What is K. doing in the opening of “The Arrest”? How does the narrator describe the reason for his arrest in this chapter?

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Question 20

The Trial

What is Josef K.’s central plight in “The Arrest”? How does he go about achieving his goal?

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Question 21

The Trial

How is the character of Franz introduced in “The Arrest”? What is Franz’s assessment of K.?

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Question 22

The Trial

How is the character of Franz introduced in “The Arrest”? What is Franz’s assessment of K.?

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Question 23

The Trial

How is the character of Willem described n “The Arrest”? How does he compare to Franz?

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Question 24

The Trial

Where do Franz and Willem take K. in “The Arrest”? Why?

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Question 25

The Trial

How is the character of Frau Grubach introduced in “A Conversation with Frau Grubach”?

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