The Good Person of Szechwan<\/em>\u00a0is one of Bertolt Brecht’s most popular works. When three gods come to earth in search of a thoroughly good person, they encounter Shen Teh, a goodhearted but penniless prostitute, who offers them shelter. Rewarded with enough money to open a tobacco shop, \u201cAngel of the Slums\u201d Shen Teh soon becomes so overwhelmed by the demands of people seeking assistance that she invents a male alter ego, \u201cTobacco King\u201d Shui Ta, to deal ruthlessly with the business of living in an evil world.\u00a0The Good Person of Szechwan<\/em>\u00a0is a masterpiece that shines a light on human nature and social mores.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMy thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Good Person of Szechwan<\/em> by Bertolt Brecht, published in 1943, is an interesting play all about whether there are good people left in the world and how if one is a good person, they just get taken advantage of. It is set in a society that is being torn by war and everyone is looking out for themselves. The poor and middle class is struggling.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe main character Shen Teh is an interesting character. She has to fend for herself by prostituition but later becomes a business woman. Being a ‘good’ person, she gets taken advantage of by many people. She plays a double role by disguising herself as her male cousin. In her male disguise, she is more authoritative and stern with people. The double role is a commentary on the different way people treat men and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some incidents in the play were quite illogical and too convenient. But overall, this is a good play that does address some valid themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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