EURO 3300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Epic Theatre, Proletarian Revolution, Finance Capitalism
Document Summary
Brecht fear and misery in the third reich: Brecht"s epic theatre: epic theatre (as opposed to dramatic, vehicle for teaching, i. e. , marxist doctrine, need for proletarian revolution, no emotional involvement, critical distance (v. -effect, fear and misery not really epic theatre, yet few likeable characters. Comintern: fascism = terrorist dictatorship by most chauvinist and imperialist element of finance capitalism; tool of capitalists, way to maintain class structure and exploitation. Brecht on national socialism: mistake by bourgeoisie and capitalism; allowed it to happen to preserve class structure and economic system, to ward off communism; once in power don"t oppose it because have too much to lose. Life for these people consists in the case being made against them. Because she doesn"t want to endanger/ruin his life. Jewish wife about going away for a bit : shame, guilt by association. Jewish wife one of privileged, was apolitical, did not oppose ns, endorsed social inequality.