From Arthur Miller to Dark Comedy: How Tragedy and Humor Are Renegotiating Jewish Identity

Contemporary Jewish identity is being renegotiated through the twin cultural tools of tragedy (naming collective injury) and comedy (metabolizing pain). Artistic responses — from stage revivals like Arthur Miller’s Broken Glass to dark comedic novels — reveal how communities interpret threats and decide whether to protest, assimilate, or withdraw. — Understanding this cultural frame matters because it affects political behavior, communal resilience, and how broader society recognizes or minimizes antisemitism.