One of the themes revealed in The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt

Brecht is war. In the play, a political uprising occurs, which sees the
governor being killed. Furthermore, the war results in the governor’s wife
losing her child to Grusha, the house help. Because of the war, Grusha
flees the city with the child.

Another theme that is revealed in the play is motherhood. The question

of motherhood comes into play when Natella, the governor’s wife, looks
for her child. Despite her being the biological mother, the judge decides
that Grusha should keep the child because she is the "real" mother. The
author reveals that motherhood involves raising a child in addition to
bringing it into the world.

The theme of greed is also revealed in the novel. Natella wants to have
a share of her late husband’s estate. The only reason that she looks for
her child is that the latter is the legitimate heir to the estate. She takes
Grusha to court and fights for her child’s custody for all the wrong
reasons. However, the judge realizes that Natella does not care for the
child: she only wants to inherit the late governor’s money.