- Brecht, Bertolt, Trans. Eric Bentley. The Caucasian Chalk Circle. New York: Penguin Books, 1947.
The Question and Answer section for The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Act One appears to end with Grusha's act of charity when she picks up Michael and takes him with her. Instead, Brecht points out to the audience that they should not be seduced by how good Grusha appears to be. In reality, she is a thief who has...
The main sign that all is not well with the palace's security can be found in the fact that the Fat Prince infiltrates the palace so easily.
The scene titled, The Noble Child, juxtaposes the differences between the lives of the peasants, who are poverty stricken and suffering with the opulence of the who has more as a infant than they will ever have in their lifetimes.