Wirkung von Namen und Symbolik im Lustspiel “Der zerbrochene Krug” von Kleist

Abstract

When “Der zerbrochene Krug” of Heinrich von Kleist came first time to stage in Weimar, people thought it was boring and an example of bad taste. It has been a scandal. But in the early 19th century the public could not understand the contents. They did not understand that the Law had been broken. Today the reception is totally opposite: “Der zerbrochene Krug” is estimated as a classic masterpiece.