"Mother Courage and Her Children" by Bertolt Brecht is a play set during the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century. The story follows the character of Mother Courage, a traveling canteen woman who follows the Swedish army and sells provisions to soldiers. Despite her efforts to protect her three children from the war, they become embroiled in the conflict and meet tragic fates. Throughout the play, Mother Courage struggles to survive and maintain her livelihood in a world of constant violence and chaos. Brecht's play is known for its use of epic theater techniques, including alienation and didacticism, to critique war and capitalism. "Mother Courage and Her Children" is a powerful and thought-provoking work that explores the human cost of war and the struggle for survival.
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