One such difference is the way the two characters handle the anonymous force.

Although just similarities have been mentioned, the two stories also have unique differences. ” (p 81) This is just one example, Kafka used surrealism through The Trial, and his other stories. Everything was still the same, exactly as he had found it on opening the door the previous evening. And what confronted him, instead of the darkness he had expected, bewildered him completely. When K comes back the next morning he notices, “As he passed the lumber-room again on his way out he could not resist opening the door. He pleads for their freedom, but the whipper has no sympathy and continues to whip them. As K leaves the bank one day, he looks into the lumber room, where the warders are getting whipped. Perhaps the best example is the scene with the whipper. In The Trial, there are many subtle examples. Surrealism in The Metamorphosis is obvious, as Gregor’s sudden change into a bug is quite surreal by itself. Another similarity in the two stories is how Kafka used surrealism. This is the dominate issue in both stories, and a prime example of similarity in Kafkas’ stories. Gregor never finds out exactly what turned him in to an insect, and why.

In fact, from the time he was first put under arrest to when he was killed, he never encountered the anonymous force that issued the arrest. ” (p 12) As you can see, K has no luck getting information regarding his case. I can’t even confirm that you are charged with an offense, or rather, I don’t know whether you are. We might wear the most official uniforms and your case would not be a penny worse. Not even the inspector that arrested him, “These gentlemen here and myself have no standing whatever in this affair of yours, indeed we know hardly anything about it. He searches for answers related to his case, but no one can give him a clear answer as to why he was arrested. Joseph K struggles to find the true meaning behind his arrest. In The Trial, the struggle is more complex. In The Metamorphosis, the anonymous force is whatever, or whoever, changed Gregor Samsa into an insect. Although the struggle between these anonymous forces are a lot more evident in The Metamorphosis, they are also seen throughout The Trial. Both stories relate to loneliness, frustration and individuals threatened by anonymous forces beyond comprehension or control.

The trial and metamorphosis