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Peas
In Woyzeck, peas represent how Woyzeck’s circumstances influence his behavior and shape the course of his life. More specifically, they symbolize how his poverty leaves him vulnerable to abuse and exploitation at the…
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Eyes
In Woyzeck, eyes symbolize a person’s true self: the flawed, instinct-driven being they must suppress in order to adhere to—or to accept—the rigid, often unjust norms that govern their society. One of the play’s…
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Knives, Blades, and Stabbings
In Woyzeck, the play’s many references to knives, blades, stabbings foreshadow Woyzeck’s murder of Marie. In its obvious foreshadowing of Woyzeck’s final act of violence, the play frames the act as somehow…
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