Author: Kafka, Franz
Synopsis:
In 'The Trial' by Franz Kafka, the protagonist, Josef K., wakes up one morning to find himself arrested for a crime he knows nothing about. As he navigates through a labyrinthine legal system, he becomes entangled in a web of absurdity, bureaucracy, and existential dread. With each step, Josef K. is confronted with the enigmatic nature of power, the fragility of truth, and the disintegration of his own identity. As he desperately seeks answers and tries to prove his innocence, he is forced to confront the absurdity of his own existence and the insurmountable forces that control his fate.
Genres:
Existential fiction, Absurdist fiction, Psychological fiction
Themes:
Power and authority, Identity and self, The nature of truth, The absurdity of bureaucracy
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