Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder von Bertolt Brecht: Lektüreschlüssel mit Inhaltsangabe

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In the midst of the turmoil of the Thirty Years' War, Mother Courage hopes for good business: With a sutler's wagon, the single mother of three children follows various armies and sells her goods to secure an income for her family in desperate times. However, her business zeal has a downside: Mother Courage fails to see that there is no lasting profit for the suffering population due to the war. She is always on the lookout for new business opportunities, neglecting her family's safety and putting her children in the greatest danger.