English: Book Report:
                     The Parable of the Doorkeeper
                                                                                             July 03, 1998

                     The Parable of the Doorkeeper The Parable is simple and straightforward. It
                     foreshadows the death of K. Although that is not all it does. The character of
                     the doorkeeper is the interesting one. He is made up of all the characters that
                     K has interacted with, thatt have to do with his case. The doorkeeper is a
                     blend of the warders, the Inspector, the washer-woman, the distrist judge, the
                     lawyer and the two men who kill him. The story is an easy giveaway. It tells K
                     what has happened in the past, and what will happen to him next. The story
                     and its content itself are not really that important, one knows how the plot of
                     the novel will turn out, almost from the outset. The importance lies in the
                     discussion K has with the priest. The story was a simple, and poetic, way to
                     summarize the entire novel. The main part of the story worth viewing and
                     discussing are the multiple character of the doorkeeper. The first character of
                     the doorkeeper that one sees is the warders. When the man goes to the
                     ÒplaceÓ of law, he encounters the doorkeeper. The doorkeeper does not allow
                     him to go inside. This reminds one of how K was treated, by the warders, when
                     he tried to discover his charge. The act of refusing entry into the house of law,
                     can be considered to the ÒincarcerationÓ that K was put under. Although, it
                     appeared that the greater part in impeding entry into the house of law, can be
                     compared to the judges. When the doorkeeper says that maybe K will be
                     allowed entry later, it reminds one of the Inspector. He attempts to act as KÕs
                     friend, and gives him no solace, by saying that he knows nothing. The
                     Inspector says, that he knows nothing about the manÕs charge, and is
                     probably the only one whoÕs on his ÒsideÓ. The doorkeeper never says this to
                     the man, but the man finds the doorkeeper his only friend. The attitude that
                     the doorkeeper displays that he might seem small, but the guys after him get
                     bigger and worse, reminds one of how the washer woman talks about the
                     judge. The way she says that this judge is rather nice, and how itÕs not worth
                     taking them all on is just how the doorkeeper talks about the doorkeepers that
                     succeed him. The little interludes that the doorkeeper does converse with him,
                     reminds one of the special attitude presented by the lawyer towards K. Even
                     though the conversations were brief, they showed that the doorkeeper wasnÕt
                     made of stone, and there was some emotion behind the system. that is pretty
                     much what the lawyer is there for. he doesnÕt really does any good work for K,
                     but he tries to make him feel better. When the doorkeeper shuts the door, he
                     obviously reminds one of the two ÒkillersÓ. The way that the doorkeeper moves
                     over toward the dying man and tells him that he will now shut the door that was
                     meant for him. Just like the two men, they come over, donÕt talk too much, and
                     eventually kill him. The man who comes to seek justice, reminds one more of
                     Block. He is too meek, and submissive. He doesnÕt match KÕs strong, arrogant,
                     brash, behavior.