Abstract

            In The Good Person of Szechwan, Brecht, pulled by his plot and his creativity, frames a female character who successfully earns the admiration of the audience (as well as of characters on stage) not as a stereotypical woman but as a strong and good person. Although this aspect of the play seems to fail Brecht’s project of epic theatre it stands as a redemption in the face of the charges of sexism in Brecht’s works by critics such as Sara Lennox. This article explores the role played by Shen as a lover dreaming of a family founded upon goodness and as a single pregnant mother fighting for survival and security of her child.