Preface

 

F.1  Before the Law

          A.  Intro to Kafka

          B.  Story of K before the Gatekeeper

                   Man goes searching for the law

                   The law is guarded by a gatekeeper

                   Gatekeeper says he will not let man in, right now

                   There are worse guards beyond

                   Man waits his whole life, tries bribes, tricks, etc.

                   Dying question: Why didn’t anyone else come along?

                   Door was intended only for the man, and when he dies,

                   Gatekeeper says he will now close it

 

F.2  Dialogue Between a Priest and K

          A.  Interpretation of the story of the Gatekeeper

          B.  Who is deluding whom?

 

F.3  Problem of Our Laws

          A.  Laws are only known to the elite, who use them for their own interests

          B.  That is necessary evil, because chaos reigns if elites don’t

 

F.4  Couriers

          A.  Choice of being couriers of kings, or kings

          B.  They all decide to be couriers

          C.  Messages become meaningless, because there are no kings