The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht

The Good Person of Szechwan

Bertolt Brecht with Ralph Manheim, John Willett

147 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

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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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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 1,429 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

challenging: 35%

dark: 23%

inspiring: 22%

emotional: 19%

sad: 18%

funny: 16%

tense: 15%

mysterious: 11%

hopeful: 10%

informative: 8%

adventurous: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
49% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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