MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN 102207442 105501019 THEME

MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN 地政四 102207442 陳彥廷英文三 105501019 陳緹恩

War as Capitalism ■ “Kreigen”: To wage war; To get or acquire ■ Income

Society and Classes ■ ■ Mother Courage’s tirelessly business practice Destiny of lower classes

Virtue in Wartime ■ Death of virtues: Bravery, Honesty, Kindness ■ Virtue and goodness

Religion ■ Figure of Chaplain ■ Political use of religion ■ Handmaiden of violence

Music ■ Largely assumes an independent reality ■ Lower musical emblem ■ High pedagogical

Warfare ■ No end in sight and bring benefit to no one ■ “Feed”

1. Mother Courage’s Wagon ■ Placed throughout the whole play ■ Burden in life

2. Yvette's red boots ■ Feminine eroticism ■ Kattrin’s hope for beauty, love, and

3. Kattrin’s drum ■ Warning the villagers ■ Defiant will to fight against war

1. The Song of the Hours ■ comparing Swiss Cheese’s death to the crucifixion

2. Song of the Great Souls of the Earth Historical figures Solomon Characters Symbols

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MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN 地政四 102207442 陳彥廷英文三 105501019 陳緹恩

THEME

War as Capitalism ■ “Kreigen”: To wage war; To get or acquire ■ Income for those in charge of war ■ A deal with devil

Society and Classes ■ ■ Mother Courage’s tirelessly business practice Destiny of lower classes Counterbalance female’s lack of power Key power to stop the war?

Virtue in Wartime ■ Death of virtues: Bravery, Honesty, Kindness ■ Virtue and goodness are silenced during war ■ Kattrin’s death

Religion ■ Figure of Chaplain ■ Political use of religion ■ Handmaiden of violence

Music ■ Largely assumes an independent reality ■ Lower musical emblem ■ High pedagogical function

Warfare ■ No end in sight and bring benefit to no one ■ “Feed” the war: The Cook's name is "Lamb" ■ “ War teaches people nothing. "

SYMBOLS SONG ANALYSIS

1. Mother Courage’s Wagon ■ Placed throughout the whole play ■ Burden in life ( trying to make the ends meet, deaths of children)

2. Yvette's red boots ■ Feminine eroticism ■ Kattrin’s hope for beauty, love, and family ■ During wartime, prostitution is the only way love remains

3. Kattrin’s drum ■ Warning the villagers ■ Defiant will to fight against war ■ Possessing power instead of remaining helpless

1. The Song of the Hours ■ comparing Swiss Cheese’s death to the crucifixion of Jesus ■ Stupidity v. s. Noble death -> irony

2. Song of the Great Souls of the Earth Historical figures Solomon Characters Symbols Mother Courage Wisdom Julius Caesar Eilif Bravery Socrates Swiss Cheese Honesty Saint Martin Kattrin Kindness • People had better have no virtues (✘) but not without bread (✓). • During wartime, virtues can be dangerous for those who possess them.

Reference ■ https: //www. sparknotes. com/drama/mothercourage/symbols/ ■ https: //www. shmoop. com/mother-courage-and-her-children/symbolismimagery. html ■ https: //www. sparknotes. com/drama/mothercourage/ ■ https: //www. shmoop. com/mother-courage-and-her-children/ ■ https: //www. gradesaver. com/mother-courage-and-her-children ■ https: //www. coursehero. com/lit/Mother-Courage-and-Her-Children/

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