The jug is gone, broken - but by whom? Kleist's comedy about the guilty village magistrate Adam conceals a highly serious dynamic: blackmail, sexual coercion and voyeurism combine in a system of power imbalance and fear.
system of power imbalances and fear. Who has an interest in the truth not coming to light - and for what reason? Is it really just a jug that has been broken, or is there not much greater damage being negotiated in this court case?
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