Respected writer, Friedrich Durrenmatt, in his play The Visit, shows how power and wealth affects all aspects of life. Durrenmatt 's purpose is to raise the question of whether it is possible and morally right to buy justice, and if murder and personal revenge can constitute this justice and also the difference between what is justice and what is revenge. The purpose of The Visit is to also elucidate and shine light on the corruption of justice by wealth. In this play, Durrenmatt produces a slightly comedic, and a slightly serious tone in order to convey to his readers the importance of power, and wealth, in all forms, making this play a tragicomedy. The Visit shows that when one has the money, they have the power to do just about anything
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When all of this injustice was going on Claire could not do anything to protect herself, she had no power. Now that Claire has this power she can buy her own justice system. "Two gangsters from Manhattan, sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing. Released at my request to carry my sedan chair. One million dollars per petition it cost me"(17). This shows that Claire can purchase something as valuable as life, proving that her wealth is capable of altering the justice system, because if she cannot buy justice, she will at least buy the justice system. "Correct. Chief Justice Hofer. Forty-five years ago I was Chief Justice of Gullen and then moved on to the court of appeal in Kaffigen, until twenty-five years ago Mrs. Zachanassian offered me the opportunity to enter her service as a butler. I accepted. A peculiar career for a man of learning, perhaps, but the salary was so fantastic-"(31). Claire has bought her own form of justice, someone with credibility on her side, to prove her words worthy. This also shows that Claire has so much power that she can pay a high price to have an educated person lose their self dignity and turn into a dehumanized pet, just for more money. Mrs. Zachanassian has this undeniable power to where she can turn the most morally correct humans into savages, like the mayor, he is …show more content…
It has been contorted in many eyes in order to conform with convenience as the townspeople become more desperate for money. This leaves the audience very perplexed and conflicted feeling, trying to decide between what is right, leaving all in a dilemma. In this sense, justice is simultaneously served and failed, presenting an important challenge to the audience in terms of the perception of morality and justice. It is proven that justice can be bought, but it is not proven that this was legitimately
When all of this injustice was going on Claire could not do anything to protect herself, she had no power. Now that Claire has this power she can buy her own justice system. "Two gangsters from Manhattan, sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing. Released at my request to carry my sedan chair. One million dollars per petition it cost me"(17). This shows that Claire can purchase something as valuable as life, proving that her wealth is capable of altering the justice system, because if she cannot buy justice, she will at least buy the justice system. "Correct. Chief Justice Hofer. Forty-five years ago I was Chief Justice of Gullen and then moved on to the court of appeal in Kaffigen, until twenty-five years ago Mrs. Zachanassian offered me the opportunity to enter her service as a butler. I accepted. A peculiar career for a man of learning, perhaps, but the salary was so fantastic-"(31). Claire has bought her own form of justice, someone with credibility on her side, to prove her words worthy. This also shows that Claire has so much power that she can pay a high price to have an educated person lose their self dignity and turn into a dehumanized pet, just for more money. Mrs. Zachanassian has this undeniable power to where she can turn the most morally correct humans into savages, like the mayor, he is …show more content…
It has been contorted in many eyes in order to conform with convenience as the townspeople become more desperate for money. This leaves the audience very perplexed and conflicted feeling, trying to decide between what is right, leaving all in a dilemma. In this sense, justice is simultaneously served and failed, presenting an important challenge to the audience in terms of the perception of morality and justice. It is proven that justice can be bought, but it is not proven that this was legitimately