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Alternate Ending for The Good Woman of Setzuan

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Alternate Ending for The Good Woman of Setzuan

Following the ascent of the gods into heaven , Shen Te is left on her own with a moral crisis identical to her own identity crisis . She still has Shui Ta 's wardrobes on her and leaving the court with her disguise exposed only means one thing : she has to face the townspeople and confess to them as well . Her

confession would only drive her neighbors to take advantage of her goodness again . They would demand from her again until she has nothing left for herself and for her unborn child

She asks herself , To what extent shall I continue to do good ? Until my child and I die in poverty ? How could an action be good if it destroys the life of the very person who performs it in the most extreme way possible ? Is it good to hurt your own child for the benefit of others Wouldn 't that be a sin too ' These questions linger in her head as she walks towards the exit . She does not know how she could face the people as Shen Te and Shui Ta together . And then a thought passes by her mind as if the gods threw it down from the heavens to help her resolve her dilemma

She opens the court door and is welcomed by a stunned crowd . Everyone...