Die Heilige Johanna der Schlachthöfe
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Die Heilige Johanna der Schlachthöfe is a German play by Bertolt Brecht that critiques capitalism and social injustice through the story of a saintly reformer in Chicago’s meatpacking industry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic theatre
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play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
charity versus systemic change
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poverty ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| antagonist | meatpacking capitalists ⓘ |
| author | Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
laissez-faire capitalism
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philanthropic reformism ⓘ religious complacency ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | didactic play ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
Verfremdungseffekt
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direct address to audience ⓘ songs ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
taught in German literature courses
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taught in theatre studies courses ⓘ |
| genre |
epic drama
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political drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
Salvation Army–like organization members
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capitalist magnate ⓘ unemployed workers ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
individual charity cannot overcome systemic exploitation
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understanding economic structures is necessary for social change ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Saint Joan of the Stockyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | life of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
epic theatre movement
ⓘ
modernism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class struggle
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critique of capitalism ⓘ exploitation of workers ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | conflict between moral idealism and economic reality ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | Marxist critique ⓘ |
| protagonist | Johanna Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | saintly reformer ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment | meatpacking industry ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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