... last sentence, "everyone" takes away the sense of the individual and generalizes all individuals. However, since we later on find that this particular access to the law was only meant for the man himself, the concept of the law being public and open is taken away. Kafka illustrates ... of power over the gatekeeper. Interestingly, the only aspect of the story that is described in detail is the gatekeeper's appearance seen from the man's point of view with "his fur coat () his large pointed nose and his long, thin, black Tartar's beard." This description ... , making him grotesque and inti...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate