Jonas Carlsson answers “It was great until the end. What really...”

Marianne asked this question about The Trial:

It was great until the end. What really happened at the end? I got the impression that Mr. Kafka could think of no conclusion and just ended the story. Like maybe he was intending a sequel?

Jonas Carlsson To me, the ending was very much about one question - if you know that you're condemned to a certain fate and that there's no wait out, do you then sub…moreTo me, the ending was very much about one question - if you know that you're condemned to a certain fate and that there's no wait out, do you then submit totally to that fate or try to resist it as best as you can in your final moments? In the beginning of the final chapter, K. submits to his fate, but then he suddenly gets the urge to rebel somewhat in his final moments. His final words are "like a dog" - I interpreted it as him commenting on what is happening to him right now. He's been pulled through this crazy circus and has now become so disillusioned that people can just put him down as if he were a dog.(less)

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