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Jungle of Cities Study Guide & Essays
Bertolt Brecht wrote Jungle of Cities (Im Dickicht der Staedte) when he was only twenty-three years old. The play emerged as a brilliant and poetic tribute to his most despairing and nihilistic phase from 1921-1923. Set in Chicago, it portrays the arbitrary duel of a Malaysian lumber merchant and a…
Jungle of Cities study guide contains a biography of Bertolt Brecht, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
- Short Summary
- About Jungle of Cities
- Character List
- Summary and Analysis of Scenes 1-3
- Summary and Analysis of Scenes 4-6
- Summary and Analysis of Scenes 7-9
- Summary and Analysis of Scenes 10-11
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has anyone taught this play and if so, what things did you focus on?


