The document provides an overview of Franz Kafka and his novel The Trial. It discusses Kafka as a German-speaking Bohemian writer known for works like The Trial, The Metamorphosis, and The Castle. The document summarizes that The Trial is a 1925 dystopian and absurdist novel about a man named Joseph K who is arrested and prosecuted by an unknown authority for an unknown crime. It explores major themes in the novel like identity versus bureaucracy, communication and understanding, and original sin. The document also briefly outlines some major characters and symbols in The Trial.

1. Ms. Disha P. Kariya
MA Semester IV
Department of English
Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University,
Junagadh.

3. Franz Kafka (1883-1924)
 German speaking Bohemian novelist, short story
writer
 “The Dante of the 20th century” _W. H. Auden
 His Works:
• The Trial
• The Metamorphosis
• The Castle
• The Judgment
• Contemplation

4. Features of His Works
 Theme of Alienation
 Absurdity
 Existentialism
 Complex, bizarre, and illogical situations
 Realism

7.  A novel published in 1925
 Philosophical
 Dystopian
 Absurd
 Originally written in German
 Translated in English in 1937 by Willa and
Edwin Muir
 Film Adaptions

8. Dystopian Fiction
Government control
Environmental destruction
Technological control
Survival
Loss of Individualism

9. Major Characters
 Joseph K: The protagonist
 Fraulein Burstner: Lives in the same house where K
lives
 Miss Montag: Friend of Miss Burstner
 Frau Grubach: The Proprietress of the house
 Mr. Herr Huld: The lawyer
 Leni: Huld’s nurse who has feelings for K
 Rudi Block: The merchant who is also accused like K
 Uncle Charles: Father figure for K

10. Story in Brief
 Let’s Have a glance on the Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvDx34FbQ4I&t=
379s

11. Major Themes
Original Sin
Identity v/s Bureaucracy
Communication and Understanding

12. Symbols
 The Courthouse
 The Judiciary as Religion
 The Justice System

13. Works Cited
“Franz Kafka.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26
Nov. 2019, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka.
Kafka, Franz. “The Trial Summary.” GradeSaver,
www.gradesaver.com/the-trial/study-guide/summary.
Study lovers. “The Trial Novel by Franz Kafka in Hindi
Summary Explanation.” YouTube,
youtu.be/EvDx34FbQ4I.
Google Image Result for
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images.app.goo.gl/UQLMbLKymRcBnVMY8.

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