In all plays and especially "The Caucasian Chalk Circle", there are many links with communism and World War II, which again is part of the didactic nature Brecht wanted in his plays. These historical events were to mirror actions of the past which were to stop, "Brecht believed that the facts of social injustice need to be presented as if they are shockingly unnatural and totally surprising" (Heinemman, 1999).
Politically speaking, Brecht was a major activist in capitalism, and had a sense of justness. In scene 1, he uses the peasants to portray his political position as a capitalist by manipulating the characters to believe the prince owned everything rather than the people, and this would be good to ensure there were no ownership disputes.
THE OLD MAN: The valley belonged to us for centuries.
THE SOLDIER: What does that mean - for centuries? Nothing belongs to anyone for centuries. When you were young you didn't belong to yourself, but to Prince Kazbeki.
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Brecht's German background made him venerable with American society when his plays were produced, as America is strongly against capital regimes at the time such as Hitler and Mussolini. His play's were didactic and had a great impact on his audience and educated them to accept capitalism, and that it does help war-torn countries.
Themes in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" are presented by using events in history or as Brecht named it, historification. The uncanny relationship between communism, World War II, and the play, exercise a didactic part in Brecht's portrayal of class, sacrifice and ownership. "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" is based on the parable of Solomon's Judgment (1 KINGS 3:16-28), a story used in the Bible to educate people of God's teachings. The parable educates people the value of sacrifice, similarly as to how Jesus died on the cross for mankind. This is similar to as Grusha would rather lose Michael than Natella, which shows her love and devotion.
