Die Ratten
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Die Ratten is a naturalistic drama by German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann that explores social decay, class struggle, and moral conflict in early 20th-century Berlin.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama
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naturalistic drama ⓘ play ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film
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television production ⓘ |
| author | Gerhart Hauptmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | dispute over a child ⓘ |
| centralMotif | rats as symbol of social decay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| depicts |
Berlin tenement life
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social contrasts between classes ⓘ |
| explores |
consequences of lies and deception
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gender roles in lower-class families ⓘ limits of charity and solidarity ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
naturalism
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social drama ⓘ |
| hasDramaticStyle | naturalistic dialogue and detailed stage directions ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Bruno Mechelke
NERFINISHED
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Frau John NERFINISHED ⓘ Harro Hassenreuter NERFINISHED ⓘ John NERFINISHED ⓘ Pauline Piperkamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralIssue |
conflict between personal desire and social norms
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responsibility for the weak and poor ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | rats ⓘ |
| isSetIn | working-class milieu ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Naturalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | major work of German naturalist theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | intertwined fates of lower and middle class characters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical portrayal of Wilhelmine society
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detailed depiction of Berlin dialect ⓘ realistic dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Gerhart Hauptmann's social dramas ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| theme |
class struggle
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desperation ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ motherhood ⓘ poverty ⓘ social decay ⓘ social injustice ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| titleInGerman | Die Ratten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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