The Government Inspector
What is the corruptions
Act 1
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Act 1
The focus of the play’s satire is the corruption of petty bureaucrats, but within that focus is a much larger target. The bureaucratic system becomes a symbol of all systems upon which societies depend to meet their needs. That those needs must be met lends those who can meet them tremendous power and with the power to give always comes the power to corrupt. The intricacies of bureaucratic tyranny are thus extrapolated to apply even beyond the specific target of Russian society under the yoke of a corrupt Tsar.