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Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Bretch
The document covers scenes from Bertolt Brecht's 'Mother Courage and Her Children,' focusing on the hardships faced by Mother Courage, Kattrin, and others during the Thirty Years' War. It highlights the devastating impact of war, including famine and disease, while exploring Brecht's use of epic theatre techniques to present the story. The narrative emphasizes the ongoing struggle for survival in a harsh environment shaped by conflict, with a clear and detached style.
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Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Bretch
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- 10. Great war ofFaith Autumn 1634 Survivors prone to epidemics Snow is harsh Survival depends on begging SCENE 9
- 11. SCENE 9 -CHARACTERS MOTHER COURAGE: ANUM THE COOK: MEHVISH KATTRIN: HINA
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- 16. MOTHER COURAGE, THECOOK AND KATTRIN MOTHER COURAGE TRIES TO CONVINCE THE COOK TO TAKE KATTRIN WITH THEM
- 17. FOOD IS SCARCEWAR IS KILLING PEOPLE TO BE SAVE IS IMPOSSIBLE
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- 20. Scene 10 1635Mother Courage and her cart being pulled over the highroads
- 21. SCENE 10 –PERFORMED BY MOTHER COURAGE: ANUM
- 22. SCENE 11 January1636 Emperor’s Troops Threats War will not be over soon
- 23. SCENE 11: CHARACTERSENSIGN: HINA KATTRIN: MEHVISH PEASANT: ANUM SOLDIER: AMNA VOICE FROM BEHIND + OTHER PEASANTS: ALI
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- 27. Thirty Years' War(1618–1648) JANUARY 1636 – Mother Courage One of the MOST DESTRUCTIVE CONFLICTS in European history. War was fought (in present day) GERMANY (at various points most of European countries were involved) War fought (largely as a religious conflict) between PROTESTANTS AND CATHOLICS.
- 28. The result Famineand disease everywhere decreasing population
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- 32. SCENE 12 SOLDIERSMARCH FIFIES AND DRUMS ARE HEARD
- 33. FIFE IS LIKEA FLUTE
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- 35. We were allactors simply performing on stage for you.
- 36. EPIC THEATRE TECNIQUESFOLLOWED REPEITION OF MUSIC Keeping STAGE SETS SIMPLE Showing EXPOSED LIGHTING instruments Breaking the action into OPEN-ENDED EPISODES Projecting LABELS OR PHOTOGRAPHS during scenes Using a NARRATOR or actors to directly address the audience
- 37. … Continues Didnot analyse the characters; He set them at a distance. Report on the events. Simple gestures. Clear and cool manner of speaking. No emotional tricks