Approach Paper on Franz Kafka's "The Trial"

Franz Kafka's chilling novel, "The Trial", is the story of a man named Joseph K., who is accused of a crime that he neither committed nor knows which crime. He wakes up on the morning of his thirtieth birthday expecting his breakfast to be brought to him, and instead gets two policemen knocking at his door telling him he is under arrest. At first Joseph thinks this is some sort of practical joke from an …

…handle everything on there own. Joseph was constantly looking for a solution on his own, never thinking that there may be a power greater than this own that could help him. Sadly, the novel ended with Joseph never having solved his trial, which made for a very meaningless conclusion. This represents how important it is for us Christians to make sure that non-believers have heard the message and know of Jesus before they pass away.