You must stand up for yourself, say yes and no, otherwise people have no idea of the truth. Rejected by his parents and sent to America, the young, naive Karl tries to take control of his life. Yet even on the ship, he becomes a pawn of those around him and the circumstances. Can the young Karl emancipate himself? Kafka's narrative "The Stoker" remains fragmentary as the first chapter of an unfinished novel. Also planned as part of a collection of stories titled "The Sons" (including "The Metamorphosis," "The Judgment") - it is precisely in the fragment that the allure lies, raising questions about society and self-discovery for the reader.