O direito pelo olhar da literatura: indivíduo e autoridade em “O Castelo” de Franz Kafka

Abstract

This article seeks to carry out an in-depth analysis of how the vast world of literature can help to better understand the law, which has its complexities and particularities, as well as discussing the way in which literature helps the reader to reflect on some themes that are always present in man´s life, such as the conflit with the monopoly of power that always existed since antiquity. Therefore, in this line of reasoning, the intention is to highlight how literature is an essential tool for the construction of critical thinking regarding social and necessary reality, in terms of rethinking the legal phenomenon and in light of this, among so many writers, the author Franz Kafka was chosen for its genius in articulating the way in which legal fictions illustrate some problems that occurs between the law and the citizen. This author's book The Castle was indicated as the focus of his works as it represents a legacy and culmination of his writing in literary fiction. To this end, the methodology of bibliographical research was used in this article, as well as analysis, reflection and interpretation, in which several readings relevant to the subject were added, such as articles and books.