Kafka's The Trial Does Kafka appear to be expressing his inner turmoil through the character Joseph K? Is he in effect writing about himself? The Trial by Franz Kafka is considered by some to be one of the most brilliant and intriguing works in modern literature. However it is so vague that many interpretations of its meaning are possible and much has been written on the subject. One explanation promotes idea that Joseph K represents Kafka himself and the difficulties he encounters both physically, emotionally and spiritually throughout his own life. Franz Kafka, born in 1883, led a sad life with problems that began in his early y