Yankl Tshaptshovitsh
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Yankl Tshaptshovitsh is a central character in Sholem Asch’s Yiddish play "God of Vengeance," typically portrayed as a morally conflicted Jewish brothel owner struggling with faith, family honor, and corruption.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | God of Vengeance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkGenre |
Yiddish drama
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realist drama ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
concerned with family honor
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morally conflicted ⓘ spiritually tormented ⓘ |
| conflictType |
conflict between piety and profit
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internal moral conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Sholem Asch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
drives central moral dilemma of the play
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embodies religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentity | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyConcern | daughter’s purity ⓘ |
| familyRole | father ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | God of Vengeance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Yiddish ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | brothel owner ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | owner of a Jewish brothel ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| stageTradition | Yiddish theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
corruption
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faith ⓘ family honor ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typicalPortrayal |
intense and emotionally volatile
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torn between religious ideals and criminal livelihood ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish | God of Vengeance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleInYiddish | Got fun nekome ⓘ |
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