... and developed it further through the use of historification and alienation. These became the fundamentals for many of his plays. These techniques are used to distance the audience from the characters and situations, and encourage them to think objectively about the play's content; he wanted reactions like "This human being's suffering moves me because there would have been a way out." ... plays utilizing his techniques while residing in both America and Nazi Germany, hence a strong communist background seen in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle". The conventions of Brechtian theatre are assis...

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... / And turn his merry note / Unto the sweet bird's throat. " The astute quality of Shakespeare's plots is highlighted by the depth of the characterization. Shakespeare's portrayal of both minor as well as major characters in all of his plays is intricate and inclusive. Few writers have been able to provide such consistent renderings in their works. Such detailed development in terms of ... ...

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