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Very easy to read. Presents a similar, though perhaps more practical version of stoicism compared to Aurelius. In general, I still think there's a lot of wisdom here even if you don't adopt the stoic mindset totally, and I actually think taking bits and pieces rather than the entire ideology wholesale is a better way of doing it.

Kafka speaks to the ennui in society born from a lack of clear direction.
His protagonists often attempt to undertake action, to achieve some goal, to act in their own defense, to simply live, but all of their actions achieve absolutely nothing in any direction.
It isn't even so much that they can't achieve their goals that pains them so: they don't know what their goals are or how to achieve them, and others seem to

What was first enunciated in The Trial, is further clarified in The Castle.

Karl is the most confident Kafka protagonist I've read thus far, which is refreshing. First real experience with the kafkaesque.

Immediately I'm annoyed by a primitive view of van Gogh's mental illness that I know will likely present itself later--yes, people overexaggerated its role in defining the myth of who van Gogh is, no i don't think you can separate his mental illness from his peculiar character or his art.

Finished Part 7.

damn she really did that huh