The Inspector
The Inspector supervises Josef’s initial arrest from Fräulein Bürstner’s room.
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Spoiler-freeThe Inspector supervises Josef’s initial arrest from Fräulein Bürstner’s room. He refuses to identify the charge and treats the proceeding as routine. He releases Josef to go to work, establishing the court’s unsettling combination of total authority and apparent informality. He does not return as an active character.
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