"The Castle" is a novel by Franz Kafka. The protagonist K applied for a job as a land surveyor in the castle. After a long journey, he arrived at a village under the jurisdiction of the castle. The exhausted K met all kinds of people, they were all civilians struggling at the bottom. The castle is close at hand though. But despite all his efforts, he couldn't get in. K was exhausted from running around and could not enter the castle until his death. Kafka narrates a desperate struggle in a cold tone, thereby revealing the absurdity, alienation and indifference of the world.
Reader comments
The plot of this book is so exciting! The protagonist K has been trying to enter the castle, but always encounters various obstacles, which feel like the difficulties we encounter when pursuing goals in life. Moreover, Kafka's description is very real, which made me deeply feel the absurdity and indifference of the world. However, K did not give up, and this spirit also gave me great encouragement. All in all, this is a book well worth reading.
I just don't understand why K doesn't do his job as a land surveyor, but instead finds ways to get close to a castle that is insignificant to his work?
The plot of this book is so exciting! The protagonist K has been trying to enter the castle, but always encounters various obstacles, which feel like the difficulties we encounter when pursuing goals in life. Moreover, Kafka's description is very real, which made me deeply feel the absurdity and indifference of the world. However, K did not give up, and this spirit also gave me great encouragement. All in all, this is a book well worth reading.
I just don't understand why K doesn't do his job as a land surveyor, but instead finds ways to get close to a castle that is insignificant to his work?