The Castle is a symbol of a massive, impersonal government that takes ages to get absolutely nothing accomplished. When Barnabas goe

There are very clear parallels between the German nobles and the officials in the Castle. As a member of the lower class of society Kafka undoubtedly had a deeply seeded resentment for the German upper class that looked down on the other social classes. In the novel the gap between social classes was perhaps even greater since officials like Klamm refuse to even mutter a single word to any of the commoners-including his mistress!

Another facet of the inequality that existed in those times was a lack of equal rights for all people. Since the gentlemen of the Castle were so exalted, refusing to obey them was an unforgivable sin. Once Amalia "disrespected" Sortini by refusing to comply with his rude demands every last one of their family's friends and fellow villagers disassociated with them in a very short period of time. Although the Castle did not decree that Amalia and her family should be shunned, the villagers did it on their own. This shows how powerful the Castle was since the villagers feared even the possibility that the Castle would be angry with those that associated with the Amalia or her family. The fact that close friends would completely be isolated from society simply because they did not follow the wishes of a nameless official is ridiculous.

Much like the monarchy that ruled

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)