'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 ...
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'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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"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.