Azdak
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Azdak is a shrewd, unorthodox village judge whose rough-edged wisdom and sense of justice drive the central conflict in Bertolt Brecht’s play "The Caucasian Chalk Circle."
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Caucasian Chalk Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Soviet-style judge archetype ⓘ |
| characterRole |
central character
ⓘ
comic judge ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
corrupt aristocracy
ⓘ
official legal system ⓘ |
| creator | Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic relief
ⓘ
moral commentator ⓘ vehicle for didacticism ⓘ |
| embodiesTheme |
Brechtian epic theatre
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class critique ⓘ inversion of legal authority ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1940s) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
compassionate
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cunning ⓘ ironic ⓘ rough-edged ⓘ shrewd ⓘ subversive ⓘ unorthodox ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
colloquial
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earthy ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| legalStyle |
improvisational
ⓘ
morally driven ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ |
| makesJudgmentIn | child custody dispute over Michael ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
agent of justice
ⓘ
drives central conflict ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
village judge ⓘ |
| opposes | Natella Abashwili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | common people ⓘ |
| setting | a Georgian village ⓘ |
| sideWith | Grusha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | civil war era in The Caucasian Chalk Circle ⓘ |
| usedFor | alienation effect ⓘ |
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