Spring Awakening Question

[Fiyero13]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 2:30pm

Does anybody else have a hard time feeling sorry for Moritz in the song 'Then there were none', i mean its a great song, but he's getting mad because his friend's mom isn't giving her 1000 bucks to go to america because a. that won't help his problems and b.1000 bucks is kinda alot to give someone u dont' know all to well...what are your thoughts, i just think moritz is being greedy and looking for a way out
Updated On: 4/16/08 at 02:30 PM

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 2:37pm

His depression and psychological problems go beyond not getting money to flee to America.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 2:39pm

He's not exactly getting mad at Melchior's mom, or about the lack of money. He's mad at life for beating him down. The money is just a minor part of it for him; like a last straw.

[jrb]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 2:39pm

And I think that this is one of the key aspects of the show - it is an entire production about the overwhelming power of emotion that one experiences at that age. He would have been fine dealing with his situation if he had been a few years older, but at his age and in his place in life he was overwhelmed. The reason for the song might seem far-fetched when you aren't living it - I think that the music is meant to convey the angst one feels despite the fact that the situation itself might be managable.

Also...this isn't a modern piece. It's set in a different time and place. If you lived where he lived the fact that you couldn't escape might have meant a lot more.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 2:41pm

Updated On: 5/6/09 at 02:41 PM

[shh282]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 2:46pm

Fromage,

that might have made my day. a little bit..

[LittlexFallxOfxRain]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 3:05pm

Mine too =]

How can someone not feel sorry for him?

[AntonEgo]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 3:32pm

Fromage, that may be true, but Fiyero is asking about Moritz, not Melchior. Although I'm sure many people get a hard feeling over Bashoff or Gallagher too.

[Fiyero13]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 5:44pm

very funny, i edited the message to the appropriate title