Written in exile during the Second World War, the story of Brecht\'s classic play subverts an ancient Chinese tale - echoed in the Judgement of Solomon - in which two women claim the same child.
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Thanks to the rascally judge, Azdak, one of Brecht\'s most vivid creations, this story has a happy outcome: the child is entrusted to the peasant Grusha, who has loved and nurtured it.
The message of Brecht\'s parable is that resources should go to those who will make best use of them.
Written in exile during the Second World War, the story of Brecht\'s classic play subverts an ancient Chinese tale - echoed in the Judgement of Solomon - in which two women claim the same child