Abstract
Brecht's rntillod of characterisation is process oriented, It is effected through complex artistic manipulation of tht actor-character dichotomy, and a skilful contrivance of relationships between illustrative action, theatrical r performative devices, and irony. The paper will examine the dynamics of Brechtian Epic charw.:ter evolution in. one of his earlier plays. The Threepennv Opera ( 1 928), as a process of association, negotiation and combination.
