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Scene 15
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Woyzeck, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Human Nature
Secrecy, Paranoia, and Betrayal
Poverty and Suffering
Character vs. Circumstance
Summary
Analysis
Woyzeck and the drum major are both at the inn. The drum major beats his chest and boasts of his manliness. Then he addresses Woyzeck, urging him to drink. Woyzeck only whistles at him in response. The drum major approaches Woyzeck, and the men fight. Woyzeck loses.
