Guellen. Guellen is the setting of the play. It is a fictional town somewhere in central Europe. It can be taken as representative of Europe in general.

How much money does Claire offer the town if they fulfill her condition?

Now the wealthiest woman in the world, Claire intends to buy herself justice, offering the townspeople of Güllen one billion dollars to improve their failing town in exchange for Ill’s execution.

What is the visit by Friedrich about?

The Visit Summary. The Visit tells the story of a woman returning to her hometown after forty-five years to exact revenge on the man that betrayed her—or, as she puts it, to “buy justice.”