The Offices

              In this chapter, the Offices, K. is lead but the Usher into the Offices of the magistrate. The purpose of this chapter bewildered me. First off, why is that everyone working in the offices are those who are also under the same circumstances as of Joseph. Why are they also having to go to trial? Then why is this the first time Joseph has heard of these people. He is told that any questions of his case can be answered by the man that chuckles at him when he is fainting (The man that dresses nicely to make a good first impression). This seems like information that would be given in the beginning of any case and especially some one like Joseph who appears to be well educated should be aware of this.   Also every one seems to be playing a role to set up Joseph. For instance the Users wife leads him on by sexually attracting him and then is taking off by the student. Moments later The Usher himself appears and seems to try to relate with K's. passion to hurt or get even with the student (seems to be set up). Then spontaneously this leads to K. following the Usher up the stairs into the offices in which he feels sick and nothing that the Usher said is true. For example the Usher said that no one would notice him or ask any questions of Josephs.