Eilif
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Eilif is one of Mother Courage’s sons in Bertolt Brecht’s play "Mother Courage and Her Children," whose experiences as a soldier highlight the brutalizing effects of war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eilif canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mother Courage and Her Children NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
loss of humanity
ⓘ
moral corruption ⓘ violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | contrasts early war heroism with later punishment ⓘ |
| fate | executed for a peacetime crime that was praised in wartime ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Mother Courage and Her Children (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMother | Mother Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates the brutalizing effects of war ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Swedish army soldier ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
brave in battle
ⓘ
naive ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| relationshipToWar | enthusiastic participant ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Mother Courage’s son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Kattrin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss Cheese ⓘ |
| symbolizes | how war distorts moral values ⓘ |
| timePeriodWithinFiction | Thirty Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workForm | play ⓘ |
| workGenre | epic theatre ⓘ |
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