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| Plot Summary of The Castle |
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"K. is summoned as a land surveyor. His assignation leads him far from his native town and his family to an inhospitable, snow-covered locale. His desire to reach the castle and receive further instructions on his job seems a reasonable one, but from his first encounter with the residents of the village governed by the castle, he realises that things will not be as simple as he expected.
All contact he tries to make with the castle is futile, forcing him to remain in the village and await further instructions from Klamm, a castle official who is to oversee the land surveyor.
While residing at a local inn, K. learns much about the villagers and the almost subliminal control that the castle holds over them. He falls in love with Frieda, the daughter of his landlady and, intriguingly, a former lover of Klamm. The landlady, disapproving of their relationship, banishes K. and Frieda from the inn and, having nowhere left to turn, K. accepts a post as a janitor at a local school. He begins to suspect some ulterior motive in his being sent for, increasing his desire for contact with the officials of the castle.
From here, their relationship disintegrates amid speculation of control and confidence trickery on the part of both Frieda and K., forcing our narrator to seek shelter with another local family. An urgent missive from the castle, draws him closer to the inner circles of the castle."
Gavin Lees, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- nature of existence (heavy philosophy)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- engineer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Eastern European
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
Europe
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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