Shui Ta
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Shui Ta is the shrewd, pragmatic alter ego of the kind-hearted Shen Te in Bertolt Brecht’s play "The Good Person of Szechwan," embodying the conflict between morality and survival in a capitalist society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shui Ta canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alter ego
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Der gute Mensch von Sezuan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Good Person of Szechwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
ⓘ
Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
capitalism
ⓘ
exploitation ⓘ moral compromise ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| characterOrigin | German theatre ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Shen Te NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticPurpose | question possibility of being good in unjust society ⓘ |
| embodies | conflict between morality and survival ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Chinese province of Szechwan ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1943 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAlterEgo | Shen Te NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Shui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAlterEgoOf | Shen Te NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| moralPosition | prioritizes profit over compassion ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
enforce strict economic discipline
ⓘ
manage tobacco shop ⓘ protect Shen Te from exploitation ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedBy | same actor as Shen Te ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
businesslike
ⓘ
pragmatic ⓘ ruthless ⓘ shrewd ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
alienation effect
ⓘ
role‑playing ⓘ split identity ⓘ |
| setIn | Szechwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
adaptation to capitalist pressures
ⓘ
pragmatic self‑interest ⓘ |
| usedByAuthorFor |
epic theatre techniques
ⓘ
social critique ⓘ |
| wears |
business suit
ⓘ
mask ⓘ |
| workGenre |
didactic play
ⓘ
epic theatre ⓘ |
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