Mother Courage and Her Children Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory

Although no executions actually occur on stage, they're still an important part of the imagery in Mother Courage. In particular, Swiss Cheese's execution becomes an allegory for Jesus's c...

Sound is an important part of the landscape in Mother Courage. The characters sing songs, but we also hear cannons, a funeral march, and most importantly, we hear a lot of drumming. And a...

Mother Courage's covered wagon is on the stage in nearly every scene. As the different characters—Eilif, Swiss Cheese, the chaplain, the cook, Kattrin, and last but not least, Mother Courage hers...

Yvette's red high-heeled boots are pretty flashy, especially for Central Europe in the seventeenth century. The boots are part of what Yvette wears as a prostitute. They are also of immense interes...