Furthermore, adding insult to injury, during a brief encounter between Woyzeck and Marie’s lover, a wrestling match ensues and the ultra masculine Drum Major defeats the lowly soldier. As onlookers comment on his poor performance, Woyzeck says to himself sullenly, “one thing after another,” signifying his public humiliation (538). This utterance represents a depletion of self-worth and illustrates the heap of anguish he remains buried under. The thoughts, brought about by suffering obvious humiliation, one of Büchner’s reoccurring motifs, overpower Woyzecks mind, and he surrenders to psychotic behavior. After his failed confrontation with the other man in Marie’s life, Woyzeck is once again left alone with only his thoughts to ponder.
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