institution
Cockroach Chorus
Chorus
also: svábbogarak, Swabian beetles
The chorus of A civilizátor, composed of cockroaches (svábbogarak). 'Sváb' (Swabian) was Hungarian slang for German settlers and Austrian bureaucrats; the chorus thus physically embodies the imported 'civilization' and its infestation metaphor.
Reading notes
- The Civilizer §front-13 The chorus is made up of cockroaches.
Cockroaches (svábbogarak, literally 'Swabian beetles') are a running pun: 'Swabian' (sváb) was Hungarian slang for German settlers and, by extension, Austrian bureaucrats. The chorus thus physically embodies the 'civilization' Stroom imports.
Mentioned in 5 works (37 mentions)
Tales (Five Stories)
Studies and Articles
The Civilizer
- §1.1153 Chorus
- §1.1182 Chorus
- §1.1192 Chorus
- §1.1199 Chorus
- §1.1209 Chorus
- §1.1250 Chorus
- §1.346 Chorus
- §1.422 Chorus
- §1.469 Chorus
- §1.524 Chorus
- §1.538 Chorus
- §1.611 Chorus
- §1.652 Chorus
- §1.658 Chorus
- §1.692 Chorus
- §1.714 Chorus
- §1.838 Chorus
- §1.875 Chorus
- §1.905 Chorus
- §1.923 Chorus
- §1.932 Chorus
- §front-13 Chorus