Alfred was responsible for his own death. He abandoned Claire for another woman who had money, to live a more comfortable life. He bought justice because he didn't want to accept Claire's baby as his own. So, Claire is back looking like the spitting image of her actions. She returned as a powerful millionairess, who buys everything and everyone, even justice. “What in traditional tragedy is hidden behind the visible world and can only be intuited through the logical and inevitable development of the action, here enters the scene in the grotesque form of the 'alte Dame' and is demonstrated, through the enormous economic resources at his disposal, how the mechanism of the power of Destiny works when you look behind the scenes.” (Speidel 19) As in most Greek tragedies, the hero fails to escape his fate and ultimately pays for the wrongs he committed in life, similarly Alfred realized that trying to leave the city was pointless. He would soon have to face the consequences of his actions, no matter how far away he was. Claire's arrival in Güllen highlights the divine role she has been given in the show. To get off the express train, which never stops in Güllen, pull the emergency brake. This is a clear indication of how strong his influence is on
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