# Endnotes explained — The Castle

> Chapter companion for The Castle by Franz Kafka.

## What happens

The endnotes section of the book, featuring a single epigraph from Goethe's Faust: 'Whoever keeps on striving, him we may save.'

## Themes in this chapter

### Quest for Grace and Meaning

The epigraph from Goethe's Faust underscores the theme of striving as a path to salvation, reflecting K.'s relentless pursuit of meaning and acceptance.

### Guilt and Redemption

The quote suggests that redemption is possible through continuous effort, resonating with the novel's exploration of guilt and the possibility of grace.

## Key lines

> Whoever keeps on striving, him we may save.

Those who persist in their efforts can be redeemed.

_This epigraph from Goethe's Faust encapsulates a central theme of the novel: the possibility of salvation through relentless striving._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_castle_se/chapters/endnotes
- Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_castle_se
- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_castle_se/chapters