The main goal of this research is to analyse and investigate the symbols used by Kafka in The Castle. The roots of symbolism could be found in poetry but later on it expand its prospects to almost every genre of literature. Although I is t originated in late-nineteenth-century in France and Belgium, but it was later recognised by the rest of the world as a revolt against realism. In this study, literary symbolism is applied to Kafka's The Castle in order to comprehend the symbols utilised to overcome reading difficulties. This impendent study is dealing with different symbols used in the short story as a research gap.There are various types of symbols that are used for various purposes. Persons, places, things, or ideas are sometimes employed as symbols to communicate meaning beyond exact translation. Kafka uses words and places as symbols in The Castle to communicate a message to the readers.

Symbolism, The Castle, Kafka, Realism, Revolt