Komično v dramatu Johanna Nepomuka Nestroye Der Talisman
The satiric farce "Talisman" testifies to the characteristic view of Johann Nestroy which considers people as nothing but mere fools of destiny. Everything stems from the prejudice against red hair. In the course of the entire analysis, we discover that the true nature of the individual is...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | German |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-275368 |
| Summary: | The satiric farce "Talisman" testifies to the characteristic view of Johann Nestroy which considers people as nothing but mere fools of destiny. Everything stems from the prejudice against red hair. In the course of the entire analysis, we discover that the true nature of the individual is revealed by the way he speaks. The narrow-mindedness, superior intelligence, artificial manner of conduct and other characteristics then become apparent. The symbolic meaning of the characters' names were not chosen randomly as can be drawn from the text passages themselves. The names are also related to the way in which the individual characters speak. The development of the main character "Titus Feuerfuchs" can also be traced. The virtuosity and subtlety of Nestroy's language are clearly displayed in "Talisman". The comical nature of the piece stems from various plot developments which ultimately result in slapstick. The reader must be alert to double meanings for some expressions in order to discover all of Nestroy's sophisticated language riddles. We have become convinced that the rhetorical construction of certain statements is of particular relevance for the playful and multifaceted treatment of the various stylistic levels. |
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