Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage"

Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and Her Children" is a play set during the Thirty Years’ War, illustrating how war impacts ordinary people. Mother Courage is a tavern owner trying to survive and support her family amid chaos. The play highlights the contradictions of survival and profit, showing that even those who try to stay neutral or pragmatic are affected and complicit in violence. Brecht uses theatrical techniques to make the audience think critically about war’s costs and the futility of traditional heroism, emphasizing social and political awareness rather than emotional engagement.