Saint Joan of the Stockyards, play by Bertolt Brecht attempts to represent drama of life with regard to financial issues of 1930’s. He makes an attempt to dramatize the complex economic situations with the help of his study of Marxism and capitalism. This play portrays the depths of suffering which has a moving effect on audience. In Saint Joan of the Stockyards everything eventually comes down to the question of meeting ends and means. It also portrays the socio-economic difference in classes and the way poor are manipulated by rich owners. Specifically scene 9 of this play sets out to explore different dimensions as it is spread out into ten parts. This scene also proves to be conclusive in nature because a lot of things unfold.
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This part can also be regarded as a self-realization for Joan. Brecht tells us that no matter how long we try to hold onto ourselves there comes a time when everything bursts out. Joan realizes that she hasn’t accomplished anything as she say these words, “Came to the stockyards with great plans, encouraged by dreams…” this makes audience feel sympathetic towards Joan.
So finally in part h of this scene everything is laid out clearly as Mauler reads out the paper loud. The fate of Mauler for which audience was waiting for so long is finally revealed by Brecht. Mauler loses everything as prices come down to thirty. Brecht had intelligently put up the end of Mauler’s greatness in following dialogues of detective, “Well, that’s the end of him”. This dialogue clearly shows that a man once so great was destroyed in a blink of an eye. As I earlier proposed that Brecht always gives us two sides to think over, even here with the fall of Mauler audience begins to question many …show more content…
As Joan was unable to deliver the letter due to fear of widespread violence, she torn apart between right and wrong. Till the last part Joan almost breaks into pieces as she starts hearing unanimous voices that keeps on blaming her. For example, “You would carry out our mission and possibly you would let us down. Did you carry it out?” These voices make Joan understand she must not leave the poor workers as they are in great misery. Also in this dramatic part Brecht shows the human condition that change with regard to its surrounding. Brecht makes sure that Joan understands the complexity of human nature whether poor or rich. In this part Breacht made audience also to think about the real cause of misery and tension. As Joan decides to return back, audience are more inclined towards further happenings. Saint Joan being unable to fight the dishonesty of the capitalist with her philosophy of opposing the violence and oppression finally is defeated by cold
In previous …show more content…
This part can also be regarded as a self-realization for Joan. Brecht tells us that no matter how long we try to hold onto ourselves there comes a time when everything bursts out. Joan realizes that she hasn’t accomplished anything as she say these words, “Came to the stockyards with great plans, encouraged by dreams…” this makes audience feel sympathetic towards Joan.
So finally in part h of this scene everything is laid out clearly as Mauler reads out the paper loud. The fate of Mauler for which audience was waiting for so long is finally revealed by Brecht. Mauler loses everything as prices come down to thirty. Brecht had intelligently put up the end of Mauler’s greatness in following dialogues of detective, “Well, that’s the end of him”. This dialogue clearly shows that a man once so great was destroyed in a blink of an eye. As I earlier proposed that Brecht always gives us two sides to think over, even here with the fall of Mauler audience begins to question many …show more content…
As Joan was unable to deliver the letter due to fear of widespread violence, she torn apart between right and wrong. Till the last part Joan almost breaks into pieces as she starts hearing unanimous voices that keeps on blaming her. For example, “You would carry out our mission and possibly you would let us down. Did you carry it out?” These voices make Joan understand she must not leave the poor workers as they are in great misery. Also in this dramatic part Brecht shows the human condition that change with regard to its surrounding. Brecht makes sure that Joan understands the complexity of human nature whether poor or rich. In this part Breacht made audience also to think about the real cause of misery and tension. As Joan decides to return back, audience are more inclined towards further happenings. Saint Joan being unable to fight the dishonesty of the capitalist with her philosophy of opposing the violence and oppression finally is defeated by cold