Andrew Pyne John Mcdonough Bridgewater State University English 299-014 03/29/2012 Paper 2 Mother Courage “Mother Courage and Her Children” by Bertolt Brecht is about a woman and her children. They are war Profiteers in the 30 Years War selling goods out of there wagon. Mother Courage is a Survivor. She is a money-maker. She is a brutal realist. She also lies to her family. Mother Courage sells normal good from her wagon like cloths and food. Her goods are sold to the camps of soldiers
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<u>Mother Courage</u> contains a quote that pulls the entire play together so innocuously; it’s hard to believe that Brecht originally intended it to be so symbolic. Yet‚ there it is‚ in scene six‚ the chaplain rhetorically asks‚ "What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?" This line operates on the three essential layers of the play: the level of the character‚ of the playwright (plot)‚ and of the audience. <br><br>On "face" value‚ this line is said about peace. The chaplain believes that
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The Price of War In Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage‚ Brecht explores the consequences of virtue in a wartime society and suggests that‚ in order to survive a war‚ one must rid oneself of virtuous behavior; he uses the children—Swiss Cheese‚ Eilif‚ and Kattrin—to represent three deadly virtues: bravery‚ honesty‚ and unselfishness. Brecht then demonstrates Mother Courage’s lack of these virtues and her resulting survival at the end of the play. He suggests‚ however‚ that perhaps such survival
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Alienation in Brecht ’s "Mother Courage" In Bertolt Brecht ’s "Mother Courage"‚ alienation becomes the primary mover behind the characters that illustrate injustice in a capitalist world. While the plot revolves around war and its effects particularly on human beings‚ the concept of alienation continues to be evident in every aspect of the play. War is alienation. The effects of war‚ in whatever perspective one looks at‚ produce devastating results- destruction of man‚ nature‚ and morality
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Mother Courage Brecht opens his play with a conversation between two ordinary soldiers‚ the first of many choices emphasizing that this is a play about the war’s effect in the people. The setting is not pretty the soilder’s are cold‚ and the issue they face is organizational and pragmatic. Rather than presenting an active battle‚ Bretcht opens with a recruiting officer moaning about how difficult it is to get people involved in the war. The army is presented from the bottom up rather than
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When reading the Red Badge of Courage‚ it is necessary to understand the symbolism that Stephen Crane has created throughout the whole book. Without understanding the true intent of color use‚ this book loses a meaningful interpretation that is needed to truly understand the main character‚ his feelings and actions. Crane uses very distinct colors in his text to represent various elements that the main character‚ Henry or "the youth"‚ is feeling along his adventure of enlisting into battle. Red
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The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane In the beginning of the The Red Badge of Courage‚ Henry Fleming is a young man under the impression that he is destined for greatness‚ glory‚ and valor through the art of war. However‚ he begins to worry that maybe when the time comes to be brave‚ his courage will falter. Throughout the story this young‚ ambitious lad turns into an old‚ seasoned veteran that has seen the horrors of war. He doesn’t change literally through age‚ of course. His mindset‚ his
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Henry’s independence at the beginning of the story is immediately threatened. This places a crucial part in the fear factor process. The army he dreamt that would fulfill his hopes of glory and honor was no where to be found. The threat of losing their individuality was forgotten when the soldiers move and prepare for combat. Henry gave himself to the saving embrace of the fellow members of his platoon. He was no longer an individual working for his own goal. He was a teammate‚ partner‚ member. Henry
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“Speaking of Courage” by Tim O’Brien and “Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemmingway there is one underlying theme‚ it is hard for soldiers to readjust after war. Both authors use multiple devices to illustrate this theme‚ the symbolism of women in the protagonist’s’ life‚ the conflict between the protagonists and their parents‚ and the juxtaposition of the protagonists against other people their age. The symbolism of women in both stories plays a role in representing the theme. In “Speaking of Courage‚” Bowker
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“Mother Courage and Her Children” by Bertolt Brecht took place during the 30 Years’ War in Europe. The whole play revolved around the survival of a lower class family‚ trying to live through the harsh war with their canteen wagon business. Each scene in the play contained the factors of religious‚ honesty‚ war‚ loyalty‚ and family. The theme of “Mother Courage and Her Children” was maternity‚ due to the fact that Mother Courage’s sense of coldhearted business caused her become unable to protect
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