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.

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

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God of Vengeance hasCharacter Yankl Tshaptshovitsh