keannu
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Can you tell me the difference between narration & commentary in the following? It was designed to make alienation between the play and the audience.
"......This idea was developed by Bertolt Brecht with his 'epic theater', which used alienation as a strategy to prevent the identification of the public with the figures of the drama. Through scattered narration and commentary throughout the play, for example, the viewers are invited to take a step back from the performance. In this way, they are given hints to better understand the play while the conclusion is left open so to have them to draw their own conclusions...."
"......This idea was developed by Bertolt Brecht with his 'epic theater', which used alienation as a strategy to prevent the identification of the public with the figures of the drama. Through scattered narration and commentary throughout the play, for example, the viewers are invited to take a step back from the performance. In this way, they are given hints to better understand the play while the conclusion is left open so to have them to draw their own conclusions...."