" Another reading can be seen philosophically, as each room represents more access to absolute knowledge, but to access this knowledge is impossible due to the obstacles guarding it (the gatekeepers). In this case the knowledge is seen as in a metaphor (the rooms) and its obstacles are personified to convey the indestructible power before it (the gatekeepers). Kafka shows the authoritative control through the sentence structure, as the first sentence is shorter than the second, hyperbolizing the second therefore giving it more power in relation to its content ("the most lowly gatekeeper. But from room to room stand gatekeepers, each more powerful than the other"). The choice of repetition of the word "room" and "gatekeepers" creates a barrier and conveys a remote feeling, distancing the man from the other rooms making them feel inaccessible and harder to reach. .
The man then briefly contemplates upon the fact that "the law should always be accessible for everyone," the choice of using the word "should" implies the uncertainty that this is not always the case. The fact that he believes rules should "always" be followed shows that the man therefore represents the common people, conveying the element of hope and search for an answer. This takes away the essence of the individual, criticizing the power struggles of the hierarchical system. The simple sentence structure shows how the man is simplifying a very complicated system that surrounds the granting of having access to knowledge or an answer. This can be read religiously, as "everyone" represents the followers of a church and the content of the sentence shows how its followers strive for an answer that they may never get. In contrast to the 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.
