The exhaustion as a result of the structural deficiency of the state and alienation from power in Franz Kafka's view

Abstract

Contextualization: The main impacts caused by the exclusion of the right to access Justice in Franz Kafka's work "The Trial" cause damage to Josef K.'s dignity, especially to his psychological and social integrity, due to the ineffectiveness in resolving his case that persists for a considerable time. Moreover, the situation is aggravated by the fact that it occurs in a setting where important State representatives are located.¶

Objective: To warn about the impacts resulting from the violation of the principle of presumption of innocence and the restriction of fundamental rights, highlighting the need for quick solutions to prevent this situation from recurring in other instances of the judicial system.

Methodology: Observation and description of the reality experienced by the character Josef K., with emphasis on the discomfort caused by the approach in his room without clarification and his being taken to the Court, even preventing him from having breakfast in the morning period.

Result: Identification of a significant social impact, where the feeling of injustice spreads throughout the character's trajectory, dramatically affecting his quality of life and aggravating his psychological condition in the social region in which he is inserted.