LAWS 2502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Max Brod, Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched, Frank Iacobucci
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Brod because kafka asked him to destroy all manuscripts, brod says no way, but in the end. Kafka in his will leaves his stuff with brod: brod"s reasoning if kafka actually wanted it destroyed, he would"ve left it to someone else, wanted to look like it was all burned, but really wanted it published. The trial: began writing it in 1914, unfinished at the time of his death, edited and published by brod in german in 1925, translated into english in 1935 dispute over chapter arrangement. Joseph k: court popping up in windows, houses. Wakes up on 30th birthday, end of 1 year, name is no cleared, no further along in the case, and is killed by 2 men. Joseph k does not know what is going on b/c legal system too unaccesible. = debunking the myth that law/legal system is built on a system of order and reason. Where is law in this text: nowhere, ex.
