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He’s sniffing his soup again. It’s the b...

Pelagea Vlassova

The Mother

Bertolt Brecht

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Gender
Female
Playing Age
Mature Adult, Elderly
Style
Dramatic
Act/Scene
Scene 1
Time & Place
Pelagea Vlassova's house, night.
Length
Short
Time Period
Contemporary
Show Type
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)

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He’s sniffing his soup again. It’s the best I can give him. And soon he’ll realize I’m no good to him any more, just a burden.

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One day I skimp on firewood, another day on clothing. But I can’t manage. I don’t see any answer.


For full extended monologue, please refer to the script edition cited here: Bertolt Brecht, The Mother, Bloomsbury, 2015, pp 4.

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