The issue of morality and moral responsibility is one that usually elicits varied debates depending on the region and situation of the persons involved. In a majority of cases, whenever times of hardship come around, moral values are abandoned as individuals strive to first maintain their survival amidst the adversities. This essay shall analyse the presentation of morality and moral responsibility as presented in two hardship-themed plays. In the play mother courage and her children by Bertolt Brecht, the roles that have been traditionally associated with women have essentially been abandoned (Brecht 124). This is occasioned majorly by the fact that the situation in which the women (represented by mother courage and Yvette) find themselves in. Brecht wants to illustrate that in a war situation, the social and moral responsibilities are easily abandoned (Thomson, and Vivien 47). Both mother courage and Yvette are in survival mode and they both turn to individualistic ideals as opposed to the communal livelihood that is usually encouraged by the principles of good morals. The play homebody/Kabul by Tony Kushner is also a description of how lose of societal morals play into change in living conditions (Fisher 198). The major aspect that in essence links into the idea of degrading morals is the issue of corruption; this has actually been given some major prominence in the play. Both plays to some extent propose the moral obligations that family members have to one another. From the play homebody/Kabul, we see the mother leave her family for Afghanistan and when she goes missing her husband and daughter do all that is within their capacity to find her. Despite the harshness of the environment in Afghanistan, as we come to discover through the eyes of the daughter, she (the daughter) fosters on in her quest to find her mother. Mother Courage goes to all extents to ensure that her children have a better livelihood than most of the people surrounding them. As a matter of fact the play revolves around her and her business and it is revealed how sometimes she employs vices that would normally be unacceptable within the confines of morality such as trickery and lies, in order to make that extra coin. For instance, she categorically denies any knowledge of Swiss Cheese since she knows that he could lose his life should the soldiers find him. In the same dialogue, she admits that she not usually concerned about the identities of individuals and as long individuals pay up, then she has no issues with their background. From this dialogue, we see Mother Courage cleverly cover up the identity of her son; in essence protecting him and herself as well. It is unclear what to make of mother courage’s business especially after the author depicts her as an opportunist who lives of the war. However, this is a situation that calls for disregard of morality and religious issues in general and first of all work towards one’s survival. Mother Courage wants to make enough money so that she can secure the release of her son. The protective nature that is usually associated to mothers is presented as well in the way Mother Courage tries to shape her daughter’s character by imploring her not to behave like Yvette. In any society, anyone with less than acceptable behavior is generally used as an example whe