Brecht's famous parable, written in exile in 1939-41, shows that in an unjust society good can only survive by means of evil. In it, the gods come to earth in search of enough good people to justify their existence. They find Shen Teh, a good-hearted but penniless prostitute, and make her a gift that enables her to set up her own business. But her goodness brings ruin and she must disguise herself as a man in order to muster sufficient ruthlessness to survive. Published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, this ...
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Brecht's famous parable, written in exile in 1939-41, shows that in an unjust society good can only survive by means of evil. In it, the gods come to earth in search of enough good people to justify their existence. They find Shen Teh, a good-hearted but penniless prostitute, and make her a gift that enables her to set up her own business. But her goodness brings ruin and she must disguise herself as a man in order to muster sufficient ruthlessness to survive. Published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, this edition features an introduction and extensive notes and textual variants.
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"The Good Person of Szechwan" is an engaging play that takes on the idea of whether it is possible to be both good to oneself and to others. Brecht had very specific ideas about the purpose his theater should serve, and this play is a good place to start in his canon. He also questions the worth of god or other such deities in a world where moral mandates and prosperity are so often mutually exclusive. I really like this play and hope to be able to see it in performance, where many of Brecht's alienation effects can be experienced under the hands of a director and actors. This edition also helpfully includes an appendix of Brecht's own notes on the play, which is certainly helpful from an academic standpoint.
