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Bertolt BrechtMother Courage and Her Children
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1939A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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The play’s notion of courage is open to interpretation. Besides the eponymous character, which character displays courage and why?
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How is irony important throughout the play? Consider both verbal and dramatic irony in your response.
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What role do songs serve throughout the play? Examine their content and consider how they advance plot, conflict, theme, or characterization.
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