Quotes

Question 1

Scene 1

Answer 1

-“It’s all hollow under there” = lacks connection with real world.

-“A fire raging in the sky and clamour there below like trumpets. It’s coming this way” = religious reference to 7 trumpets, W time coming to an end.

Question 2

Scene 2

Answer 2

“Water won’t drink for you” “Nothing but pure, cold wine” (Marie) = religious imagery water into wine, cold wine = die = better life.

-“There came forth a smoke from the land like the smoke of an oven” = being chased by hell

Question 3

Scene 3

Answer 3

“Our monkey’s a soldier” “Lowest form of animal life in fact” (Showman) = describing Woyzeck.

-“The astronomical horse c’n calculate” (Showman) = referring to upper class as smart, don’t need basics like money representing lower class.

Question 4

Scene 4

Answer 4

-“We even sweat in our sleep. The Poor”

-“Here comes the sandman” (Marie) = terrifying German folklore figure punish children for disobeying, referring to Woyzeck.