An Interpretation of Paradox Literary Technique in Kafka's The Trial

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10.2991/icassee-19.2019.23How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Kafka; paradox; The Trial

Abstract

The Trial is the most representative work that Kafka did not complete before his death. This paper interprets Kafka's "paradox" literary technique from the perspective of the relationship between readers and authors through the window of The Trial. The "paradox" transforms the relationship between the reader and the author from guiding and being guided to the dialogue and questioning between the author and the reader. When the reader is substituted into the "paradox" story plot and trapped in the conflicting dilemma of thinking, the reader's subjectivity is awakened by the mentality of being on the tenterhooks and striving to find relief; at the same time, the revival of the consciousness of the subject also means questioning and reflecting on the validity and legitimacy of the existing world, so that the artistic effect of breaking away from the old world and finding a new way is achieved. Although Kafka didn't eventually prescribe a solution to the "paradox", he did make efforts to explore new ways.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Art Studies: Science, Experience, Education (ICASSEE 2019)
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