A Guide to Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle Series

For students studying European drama and especially 20th century drama, Bertolt Brecht is a central question. This book analyzes the PLOT and the CHARACTERS of Bertolt Brecht's famous play THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE, giving self-directing questions which help the student in the analysis and guide into the study of similar drama. The characters and their ROLES are also examined. Unlike many literary criticism guides on drama, this book examines only the two areas, recognizing the fact that some college papers only require the student to examine particular areas of literary criticism.

This book examines the THEMES of Bertolt Brecht's famous play THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE. It also looks at the ELEMENTS OF STYLE with a special focus on MODERN DRAMA, BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL and European drama that departs from traditional styles. The books departs from other comprehensive guide books in recognition of the fact that college students will often have one or two elements to focus on and not necessarily a complete book or the the author. 

A common problem with many students of Literature is not the ability to read or understand a Literature text; it is the inability to present to their examiners what they have analyzed in that text. This is often because students and teachers focus too much on understanding the text and forget the part of expressing yourself to other people about what you have read. For this reason, this book tries to help the student of Brecht - both at high school and in college - on how to write answers in literature. This is necessary because Literature in general, and examiners in particular, expect the student to adopt certain ways of expression. Besides, critics will use particular ways of expressing themselves - including choice of particular terms - without explaining themselves. Therefore, in conjunction with explaining how to approach EXCERPTS and ESSAY questions set on The Caucasian Chalk Circle, this book explains TERMS used in literature, giving examples drawn from the play itself. This will make it easier for the student/candidate to understand these terms as well as be able to draw examples from this play. This makes it easy for the student of THIS play or the student of BRECHT or literature in general. It covers that extra part that is required to make an all-round student. 

This is a COMPLETE ANALYSIS of BERTOLT BRECHT"S famous play The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Many such guides only confine themselves to the plot analysis, characters and characterization, themes and elements of style. Indeed, many only touch on either or two of these subjects. However, this book looks at ALL of them in order to give the reader the TOTAL picture of the play and hint on other types of drama related to The Caucasian Chalk Circle. This book goes further in that it gives the  reader a chance to see what is expected by other critics of the play and especially examiners who focus on this play or on Brecht in general. The book uses a particular standard national exam in order to show the reader how to tackle questions set on this play.