Givola

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Givola is a character in Bertolt Brecht’s satirical play "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui," typically portrayed as a manipulative propagandist modeled on Joseph Goebbels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
allegoricalRole Nazi propaganda minister
appearsIn The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui NERFINISHED
associatedWith Arturo Ui NERFINISHED
Ui gang
basedOn Joseph Goebbels NERFINISHED
characterType manipulative propagandist
countryOfOriginContext Germany NERFINISHED
creator Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED
dramaticFunction satirizes totalitarian propaganda
supports Ui’s seizure of power
firstAppearance The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkContext political theatre
satire
ideologicalAlignmentInFiction fascism
medium stage play
narrativeFunction manipulates public opinion
shapes Ui’s public image
portrayedAs cunning
eloquent
ruthless
relatedWorkTheme corruption of power
critique of fascism
manipulation of masses
roleInWork propagandist
timePeriodRepresented rise of Nazism
workFormContext epic theatre
workLanguageContext German

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