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+# The Trial Literary Analysis SLM
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+## Project Overview
+Building a specialized Small Language Model (SLM) for comprehensive analysis of "The Trial" by Franz Kafka.
+
+## Capabilities
+- Factual Q&A about plot, characters, and timeline
+- Literary analysis (themes, symbolism, narrative techniques)
+- Creative content generation in Kafka's style
+- Contextual conversation with cross-references
+
+## Hardware Requirements
+- GPU: 8-16GB VRAM (RTX 3080/4080 recommended)
+- Storage: 50GB for models and data
+- RAM: 16GB+ recommended
+
+## Project Structure
+```
+the-trial-slm/
+├── data/                   # Training datasets
+├── models/                 # Model files and adapters
+├── scripts/                # Training and utility scripts
+├── notebooks/              # Jupyter notebooks for development
+├── tests/                  # Evaluation and testing scripts
+└── deployment/             # Ollama integration files
+```
+
+## Training Phases
+1. **Data Preparation** (Weeks 1-2)
+2. **Infrastructure Setup** (Week 3)
+3. **Model Training** (Weeks 4-5)
+4. **Ollama Integration** (Week 6)
+5. **Testing & Refinement** (Week 7)
+
+## Base Model
+- **Primary**: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
+- **Method**: QLoRA fine-tuning
+- **Target**: Consumer GPU deployment
+
+## Key Differences from Monte Cristo Project
+- **Source Text**: "The Trial" by Franz Kafka (Project Gutenberg #7849)
+- **Literary Period**: Early 20th century existential literature
+- **Key Themes**: Bureaucratic absurdity, alienation, guilt vs innocence
+- **Style**: Absurdist, nightmarish, psychological realism
+- **Protagonist**: Josef K. (bank clerk arrested without cause)