K. (The Trial character)

K. is the protagonist of Franz Kafka's novel "The Trial." He is an everyman who is suddenly arrested one morning without being informed of the charges against him. Throughout the story, K. navigates a confusing and opaque legal system that symbolizes existential themes of absurdity, bureaucracy, and the struggle for meaning. His experiences highlight the frustration and helplessness people often feel in the face of arbitrary authority. K.'s journey serves as a reflection on injustice and the human condition, as he attempts to understand his situation while confronting an incomprehensible and indifferent world.