Brecht, a German citizen first came to rebel against "traditional" theatre in the 1920's and began writing plays utilizing his techniques while residing in both America and Nazi Germany, hence a strong communist background seen in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle". ... In all plays and especially "The Caucasian Chalk Circle", there are many links with communism and World War II, which again is part of the didactic nature Brecht wanted in his plays. ... Themes in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" are presented by using events in history or as Brecht named it, historification. ... "The Caucas...

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