In Georg Kaiser's foundational Expressionist play 'From Morn to Midnight', what does the Cashier's erratic journey over the course of a single day represent?
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Correct answer: A Stations-of-the-Cross allegory of a man's futile search for meaning under capitalism
The episodic structure of 'From Morn to Midnight' mimics a secular 'Stations of the Cross' (Stationendrama). The Cashier's frantic flight after stealing bank funds represents the modern soul trying and failing to find genuine value in money, pleasure, politics, and religion. His ultimate disillusionment and death highlight the crushing weight of a mechanistic society.
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