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How do you think Polly will do at running Macheath's business?
Some students may think Polly is too inexperienced or naive, or that her parents will take over and prevent her from running it. Others may believe that her behavior towards the men at the stable indicates that she will be corrupted, and that she will ultimately become a criminal mastermind herself. Will she be caught? Arrested? Escape notice better than Macheath did?
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What is Brown's position in the play?
Brecht portrays Brown as spineless. He's first pressured by his friend Macheath to pretend Macheath's crimes don't exist, then pressured by Peachum to authorize an arrest. He doesn't want to see what...
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