The Trial Part 2

In Franz Kafka's novel The Trial, K. meets an interesting character named Block, the businessman. Block speaks of his case, which has much similarity to K.'s case. Both have not received substantial information about their cases, and they wait for their lawyer to give them evidence that something of meaning is being done for their case. However, Block takes other precautions to help win his case. He hires five "petty" lawyers, who he believes will help him win, yet he still constantly works on his case himself. He attempts to read newspapers, which the lawyer gives him. There is situational irony because although he spent so much money on lawyers, he still believes that he must be involved in his case. He desires to hear something about his case that he constantly stays in the waiting room. Block comments, "I'm there nearly every day (125)." Ironically, he should not have to demean himself to wait for information. He has six almost seven lawyers to help him with his case, yet he cannot get a scrap of detail about how is case is coming. They do not help him and the plethora lawyers does not help him in the slightest.