Before The Law

I thought this little short story was interesting. the countryman tried many years to gain access through the gate, when all along the entry and the laws were made for him. I think the countryman was responding to the dictation of the laws. He tried many times to gain access but couldn't until the end. He seemed to follow all the rules and did not do anything detrimental to stop his attempt. I guess it all has to do with time. It might not happen that very second but it will happen with time. Finally he was granted his wish when he was sick. In a way it is sort of religious in my opinion. I might be wrong but that is what I perceived from the reading. I guess it cost the countryman his life to keep the laws safe at the end. I think the laws pushed and determined the man even more. It gave him a sort of motivation to enter the gate. The countryman was interested about the gate, so he took almost all of his life trying to enter. The self factor in this whole equation has to do with how a person feels. He was very much determined to enter and he keep trying, never giving up. When a person wants something they should never give up and in a way this story illustrates that.