Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Brecht goes to great lengths to distance his audience emotionally from the actions portrayed on stage, in order to call attention to his anti-war message. Does he go far enough?
- Does Brecht's Mother Courage inspire readers to take a stand against the brutality of war, or is it simply a cynical critique of the powers that be?
- What function do the songs play in Mother Courage, and how would this be a different play without them?
- Ok, so Mother Courage is an anti-war play. Is it also anti-religion?
- How can we account for Mother Courage's name? Is it one she deserves? Why or why not?
- How is Kattrin's death portrayed and how does this alter the tone of Mother Courage?
- How does Mother Courage interpret the intersection of war and social class?
- How do allusions and references to Christianity appear in Mother Courage and what roles do they play in portraying the people in this world?