Bertolt Brecht: Communism and his HUAC hearings Bertolt Brecht is a communist in the sense that he believed in the ideals of the political group. Communism is a movement that aims to overthrow order by revolutionary means and to establish a classless society in which all goods are socially owned. In communism, all means of production are owned in common rather than by industries. It is the belief that all are equal and share the wealth of society. No one is better than others and therefore does not deserve a better life; there should not be a gap between the rich and poor. ...

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The Life and Works of Bertolt Brecht Bertolt Brecht was one of the chief innovators of modern theatrical techniques. He was both a poet and a playwright all in one. His epic theatrical creations developed drama as a forum for social and idealistic causes. Brecht's imagination, artistic geni...

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Several well-known Brechtian plays include Drums in the Night, Edward 2, The Threepenny Opera, Rise and Fall of the Town of Mahoganny, The Life of Galileo, The Good Person of Szechwan, Triple-A Plowed Under, One-Third of a Nation, Mother Courage and her children and the Caucasian Chalk Circle. ...

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The play opens with the song "The ballad of Mac the Knife", describing the bad deeds done by Macheth, who is also known as Mac the Knife and is the main character of this opera. He always wears white kid gloves although he has committed various crimes such as murdering, stealing cask boxes, setting ...

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