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Abuse of power is one of the major issues Bertolt Brecht strongly brings out in this play the Caucasian Chalk Circle.Write a composition in support of the above statement with close reference to the novel.

Abuse of power is one of the major issues Bertolt Brecht strongly brings out in this play the Caucasian Chalk Circle.Write a composition in support of the above statement with close reference to the novel.

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Martin
Abuse of power comes in when a person is given authority to rule and instead misuses that power.
Governor George is said to abuse power.We learn that no other governor in Grusinia had so many horses in his stable .So many beggars on his door steps...He is told to enjoy his life....The subjects wait for him even at the door of the church complaining that the taxes are very high and that he should have mercy n them but he doesn't listen ,instead he has his subjects whipped away,some complain that they lost their body parts in the Persian war.He allows even the water inspector to take bribes from his poor subjects.The governor again misuses his power by having a plan to have all the slums demolished to give way for construction of the East wing Garden,which will belong to baby Michael.

The Fat Prince abuses power in many ways,He intents to over throw the Governor from power.He beheads him and had his head hanged at the entrance of his palace for all to see.When Grusha escape with baby Michael,he orders the iron shirts to follow Grusha in order to bring Michael back,the heir of the palace inorder to execute him.

Adzak as a judge abuses power by asking for bribes. After each case he says " .......i accept" and stretches his hand.He uses his power to rule in favor of the poor.
The soldiers also misuse power.They use their whips to whip away the crowd waiting to give their petitions to the governor,when the crowd wants to have a look at the heir,baby Michael,they are whipped away.The iron shirts follow Grusha ruthlessly thus abusing power.
marto answered the question on June 17, 2017 at 08:09

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