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In the surreal world of Franz Kafka’s The Trial , the "helpful" element isn't found in a happy ending, but in the striking way it mirrors the frustrations of modern life and human nature.

Unlike a typical arrest, K. is not taken to jail. He is allowed to continue his daily life and work at the bank, but he is now "accused". He spends the next year wandering through a bizarre, labyrinthine legal system: Franz Kafka – The Trial

The novel begins with a famous and jarring sentence: "Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K., for without having done anything wrong, he was arrested one morning". Josef K., a respectable bank officer, wakes up on his 30th birthday to find two strange men in his bedroom informing him he is under arrest. In the surreal world of Franz Kafka’s The