The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Brecht's plays successfully present a social or political message. Brechtian techniques make the audience a critical observer who must make decisions. To watch a Brechtian piece is to follow through the process of the play, instead of the outcome. His didactic, meaning to teach, methods of expressing the plays include the means such as historification and alienation which tries to remove the emotion and attachment from the scene such as; "The organ starts again to …

…knowledge of this, the message was still very relevant and gave us a deeper understanding of the true event. Overall, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, was a insightful play. The use of Brecht's techniques where enough to make the play enjoyable yet educational. The manipulability of men and their ease of corruption is a strong theme which this play boasts and was a great look into an exciting view into the rise of Hitler.