... developed an aesthetcic specifically made to reveal and demystify current illusions in reigning bourgeois ideologies. This appealed to be natural and spontaneous expressions, rather than driven by material interests or the result of historical forces. He used overtly theatrical means to make the familiar strange ... 2012) Over the course of his career, Brecht developed his so-called epic theatre, in which narrative, montage, self-contained scenes, and rational argument were used to create a shock of realization in the spectator. To create a distancing effect, Brecht promoted acting and s...

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