# Suffering and Humiliation in He Who Gets Slapped

> Theme guide for He Who Gets Slapped by Leonid Andreyev.

The central act of the clown 'He Who Gets Slapped' turns physical and emotional abuse into entertainment, symbolizing how society delights in the degradation of others and how suffering can be both endured and performed.

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