Is it really courage or just necessity?

"Necessity knows no law, huh?" is a quote said by Eilif, Mother Courage’s oldest son. This quote summarizes the entire play. Mother Courage is bound by being a peasant living off of war. Peace is not a happy thought to any of the people who thrive off of the war. All anyone cares about the entire play is the state of the it and hoping it doesn’t end. It’s sad to see Courage’s children die one by one, but it’s good to see they die honorable and loyal deaths. Not once did the kids betray the cause they worked for, except for Kattrin. But even Kattrin was looking out for their mother as she did for them, by trying to leave her mother with the cook who could’ve possibly given her a better life. I wish the chaplain didn’t leave and that Mother Courage chose him instead, even if he wasn’t a smart businessman. He obviously cared for her and the cook was just looking for food and something to do. I think the importance of Kattrin’s silence was major because the biggest act that had the most impact throughout the entire play was her beating the drums to save the town. By her initiating the war/town fight she saved a lot of people even if it meant violence. The entire play centered around the fact that you have to do some things that aren’t usually honorable or looked well upon because of certain circumstances. Courage had to drive a cart around to sell clothes during the war because that’s how she fed her family. She had to let some kids go and move on but it was unavoidable. All the characters acted in that way. Eilif had to perform some unlawful things, but because it was the war, it was an heroic action. Swiss Cheese had to lie and protect his mother in hopes she gets the money box, but he ended up dying for her. Same goes with Kattrin because Courage survived...barely though. Overall, it was a sad play. Endless suffering for Mother Courage.