Mother Courage and her Children

“Mother Courage and Her Children” is a play written by Bertolt Brecht during World War II. The story follows Mother Courage, a shrewd peddler, and her three children as they follow the army camp through various military campaigns during the Thirty Years’ War. Throughout the play, Mother Courage struggles to survive in a world marked by war and greed, facing difficult decisions and constant loss.

Mother Courage and her Children

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war, poverty, hunger, exploitation