Identity and madness in the accidental death of an anarchist and the government inspector In the plays "The accidental death of an anarchist" written by Dario Fo and "The Government Inspector", written by Nikolai Gogol, "identity" and "madness" play an essential role. The Maniac, who is the protagonist of "The Accidental Death of an Anarchist", changes identities throughout the play, posing as various other people. Khlestakov, the protagonist of "The Government Inspector", accidentally finds himself in the position of an inspector, and throughout the play he makes full use of this opportunity by making the most of this particular identity. It is this characteristic of the two protagonists that pushes the audience to a point where they may begin to doubt the sanity of these two characters. These two “ingredients” of madness and identity have been mixed to perfection and the audience enjoys both plays, their motifs and the impeccable characterization. Identity is also the set of characteristics that a person recognizes as uniquely belonging to them and constituting their identity. individual personality for life. The protagonist of “Accidental Death of an Anarchist” is the Maniac. As his name suggests, his character is most often considered "crazy" by the public..