Bertolt Brecht's Main Concerns in Mother Courage and Her Children

Abstract

Mother Courage and her Children is one of the great theatrical

productions during the Second World War . It represents Bertolt Brecht’s

serious attempt to criticize war and capitalism at a time when cruel

dictators such as Hitler were shedding blood mercilessly .

This study concentrates on Brecht’s major issues and his moral

concerns that he tackles in Mother Courage and her Children. We’ll try

to show how and why Brecht attacks war and its consequences . The

study consists of three sections. Section I is an introduction in which

some light is shed on Brecht’s contribution to the epic theatre. It is also

talks briefly about Brecht’s artistic d evelopment and his achievements.

Section II is devoted to the critical analysis of Mother Courage and her

Children in relation to Brecht’s major concerns in this play . Some close

references to the play are made to support our argument . To enrich our

analysis some critical views are investigated . Section III gives a

conclusion to the whole study and sums up its findings .