The Good Person Of SzechwanBloomsbury Publishing, 17.11.2016 - 224 Seiten 'Brecht's dark, dazzling world-view...makes an absolutely devastating impact. The play is fuelled by the brilliant perception that everyone requires such a dual or split personality to survive.' Evening Standard Three gods come to earth hoping to discover one really good person. No one can be found until they meet Shen Te, a prostitute with a heart of gold. Rewarded by the gods, she gives up her profession and buys a tabacco shop but finds it is impossible to survive as a good person in a corrupt world without the support of her ruthless alter ego Shui Ta. Brecht's parable of good and evil was first performed in 1943 and remains one of his most popular and frequently produced plays worldwide. This Student Edition features an extensive introduction and commentary that includes a plot summary, discussion of the context, themes, characters, style and language as well as questions for further study and notes on words and phrases in the text. It is the perfect edition for students of theatre and literature. |
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... gods come to earth Prostitution and marriage Split character and role play The Chinese setting Morality The ending Epic elements Tragedy or comedic parable? The Good Person of Szechwan in the theatre Further Reading THE GOOD PERSON OF ...
... gods come to earth Prostitution and marriage Split character and role play The Chinese setting Morality The ending Epic elements Tragedy or comedic parable? The Good Person of Szechwan in the theatre Further Reading THE GOOD PERSON OF ...
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... Hamburger, Poems 1913– 1956, p. 218) 1965 Second visit of the Berliner Ensemble to London with three new productions plus a revival of The Threepenny Opera directed by Erich Engel. Plot Prologue Three gods have been sent from heaven to.
... Hamburger, Poems 1913– 1956, p. 218) 1965 Second visit of the Berliner Ensemble to London with three new productions plus a revival of The Threepenny Opera directed by Erich Engel. Plot Prologue Three gods have been sent from heaven to.
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... gods break their own resolution not to get involved in economics and, in order to secure the success of their own mission, they give her some money. Scene. 1. With the money Shen Teh buys herself a small tobacco shop, but before she has ...
... gods break their own resolution not to get involved in economics and, in order to secure the success of their own mission, they give her some money. Scene. 1. With the money Shen Teh buys herself a small tobacco shop, but before she has ...
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... gods appear again to Wang, who involuntarily reveals to them some of Shen Teh's difficulties, and the existence of the 'cousin'. The gods are sympathetic but disappointed. They are tired because they have not found proper accommodation ...
... gods appear again to Wang, who involuntarily reveals to them some of Shen Teh's difficulties, and the existence of the 'cousin'. The gods are sympathetic but disappointed. They are tired because they have not found proper accommodation ...
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... gods appear to Wang again. He tells them a parable about the curse of usefulness. Their mission is not going well ... gods of a dream in which he saw Shen Teh struggling under an invisible burden. The gods reject his proposal for a ...
... gods appear to Wang again. He tells them a parable about the curse of usefulness. Their mission is not going well ... gods of a dream in which he saw Shen Teh struggling under an invisible burden. The gods reject his proposal for a ...
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