The document discusses three key events from the play Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht. First, Swiss Cheese, one of Mother Courage's sons, is captured and executed for stealing money from his regiment. His dead body is then brought before Mother Courage, who refuses to acknowledge it is her son. Second, the devastation of war has led to starvation, with even Mother Courage and her daughter almost having no food. Their cook has to beg for alms to get food. Third, the cook sings a song to get sympathy and help from others in their dire situation of need due to the effects of the war.

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3. THE EXECUTION OF SWISS CHEESE. YOUNG MAN IS CAPTURED BY A CATHOLIC SERGEANT ON A CHARGE OF HAVING HIDDEN THE CASH BOX OF HIS REGIMENT AND HAVING THUS DEPRIVED THE CATHOLIC CONQUERORS OF THIS BOOTY WE FEEL DEEPLY MOVED WHEN THE DEAD BODY OF SWISS CHEESE IS BROUGHT AND PLACED BEFORE MOTHER COURAGE WHO DARES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE DEAD BODY IS THAT OF HER SON.

4. THE DEVASTATION AND THE STARVATION ,CAUSED BY THE WAR EVEN MOTHER COURAGE AND HER DAUGHTER WHO NOW HAVE THE COOK AS THEIR COMPANION ARE ALMOST STARVING FOR WANT OF FOOD SO THAT THE COOK HAS TO BEG ALMS FROM A PARSONAGE AND HAS A SING A SONG IN ORDER TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION AT THE INMATES AND EXCITE THEIR SYMPATHY .

5. ‘ ’ PLEASE HELP US NOW; OUR NEED IS DIRE!’’

6. THANK YOU.