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English summary: For "Das Kathchen von Heilbronn" it is possible to consult the divine, love and madness as motives for the suicide. In this regard, "Das Kathchen von Heilbronn" can be entangled with Plato's dialogue "Phaidros", which gives an insightful answer to the question, why the girl commits suicide. To ensure that the above themes can be decisive for actions of an individual, a system of power dynamics must be given. The function and the performing of power in "Das Kathchen von...
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English summary: For "Das Kathchen von Heilbronn" it is possible to consult the divine, love and madness as motives for the suicide. In this regard, "Das Kathchen von Heilbronn" can be entangled with Plato's dialogue "Phaidros", which gives an insightful answer to the question, why the girl commits suicide. To ensure that the above themes can be decisive for actions of an individual, a system of power dynamics must be given. The function and the performing of power in "Das Kathchen von Heilbronn" are the core issues of this work. It is a combination of myths and coding of love. Both myth and love are used in the discourse of power to establish itself as a system and to be able to act. The gender matters insofar as the system of power refers to this and the male is preferred in comparison to the female, so the latter is even deliberately excluded. The figure of the father takes a prominent position in that respect, as well as the system of the deputy. The function of the deputy pulls itself in many shades, starting with God, like a red thread through the drama. "Das Kathchen von Heilbronn" can thus be seen as a reflection of contemporary society and makes their dynamic features obvious. German description: Warum sturzt sich ein Madchen aus dem ersten Stock auf die Strasse? Als Motive gelten im Kathchen von Heilbronn das Gottliche, die Liebe und der Wahnsinn. Damit Mythos und Liebe in einer Gesellschaft zum Motor individueller Handlungen werden, muss ein System von Machtdynamiken gegeben sein. Die Funktion und die Ausubung von Macht sind daher die zentralen Punkte dieser Arbeit. Das Geschlecht spielt dabei eine entscheidende Rolle, da das System diesbezuglich deutlich differenziert und das Mannliche klar bevorzugt, ja das Weibliche sogar bewusst ausgeschlossen wird. Die Figur des Vaters nimmt eine herausragende Position ein, ebenso das System des Stellvertreters. Das Drama kann somit als Abbild der damaligen Gesellschaft und ihrer machtdynamischen Funktionen angesehen werden.