"As Shen Te stretches out her arms to them in desperation they disappear above, smiling and waving." (Pg. 106 "The Good Woman of Setzuan") The ending of "The Good Woman of Setzuan" leaves the readers a sensation that Shen Te was abandoned by the Gods eternally. Instead of the Gods leaving at the end of the play, they ought to stay in town for fairly longer just to assist Shen Te to resolve all the problems among her and her neighbors. It is reasonable that the Gods must teach the neighbors a lesson for using Shen Te. However, it appears that it is not all the neighbors' faults. Shen Te, as well, has responsibilities to confront the predicaments valiantly and talk with the neighbors about it. Consequently, no one would have a chance to meet Shen Te's cousin, Shui Ta.

In today's society, it is possible that one could...