The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht

The Good Person of Szechwan

Bertolt Brecht with John Willett (Translator), Ralph Manheim (Translator)

147 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark slow-paced

Description

Brecht's famous parable, written in exile in 1939-41, shows that in an unjust society good can only survive by means of evil. In it, the gods come to earth in search of enough good people to justify their existence. They find Shen Teh, a good-hear...

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Moods

reflective 78%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
sad 24%
inspiring 23%
emotional 17%
tense 14%
funny 10%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 31%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

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3.43

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