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At the beginning of Woyzeck, Marie and Woyzeck attend a local fair and watch as a showman leads in a horse that can perform extraordinary tricks, like counting. The showman cites the horse’s talents as proof of the similarities between humans and animals. He encourages his audience to act on their animal impulses, warning that repressing these instincts will only lead to dire consequences.
Showman Quotes in Woyzeck
The Woyzeck quotes below are all either spoken by Showman or refer to Showman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Scene 4
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That’s it. Put society to shame. You see, the animal is still in a state of nature, unidealised nature. Take a lesson from the animal, ask the doctor, it can be dangerous to keep it in. Man be natural, he says. You are created of dust, sand and filth. Do you want to be more than dust, sand and filth? See what reasoning!
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Showman Quotes in Woyzeck
The Woyzeck quotes below are all either spoken by Showman or refer to Showman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Scene 4
Quotes
That’s it. Put society to shame. You see, the animal is still in a state of nature, unidealised nature. Take a lesson from the animal, ask the doctor, it can be dangerous to keep it in. Man be natural, he says. You are created of dust, sand and filth. Do you want to be more than dust, sand and filth? See what reasoning!
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
