Shen Te as an ‘Alter Ego’ of Shui Ta in Brecht’s The Good Woman of Setzuan: An Analysis

ABSTRACT: The paper analyses the main character, Shen Te in the play The Good Woman of Setzuan on dealing various works and businesses in the society. The study investigates the attitudes of men towards others in different affaires of the society. It also discusses the understatement of being done on Shen Te. The special emphasis of the paper goes with the performances and excellences of the protagonist performed in the play. The executed services of Shen Te for the gods are not less valuable than that of other people of the society as Shui Ta, the alter ego of herself. Her achievement and humankind should be valued like other members of the society. She should no longer be distressed. Thus, the focal point of the researcher is to examine how the effort and enthusiasm of an individual can be more valuable for having a smooth community to ensure peaceful lives in the world.
KEYWORDS: Literary Style, Alter Ego, Complex Identity, Frustration, Social Change, Class Struggle