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A 10 page essay on how George Bernard Shaw portrays women in Mrs. Warren's Profession and Pygmalion. The writer analyzes each play, showing how Shaw's portrayal of women is positive and also insightful regarding the norms of Victorian society and the British class system. No additional sources cited.
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two of his most famous plays, Pygmalion and Mrs. Warrens Profession, examines the way in which Shaw portrayed women. Though he was born and raised during the Victorian era, which
was a moralistic age and imposed strict concepts of propriety on women, particularly upper class women, this examination will show that Shaws attitude towards women and their societal role is
insightful and shows considerable understanding for the role played by factors such as poverty and societal bias in shaping the context of womens lives. For example, in Mrs. Warrens
Profession, one of the principal characters, Mrs. Warren, is a member of the worlds oldest profession, that is, she makes her living via prostitution and has become a wealthy woman
due to the fact that she is the madam of a successful brothel. Shaw portrays Mrs. Warren sympathetically, rather than moralistically, as indicates the major role that poverty played in
pushing her towards this destiny. Mrs. Warrens lucrative profession has allowed her to give her daughter, Vivie, an expensive university education. In Act I, Shaw establishes that there has
been little contact between mother and daughter, as Vivie was raised primarily in English boarding schools, with only occasional visits from her mother (Shaw Mrs. Warrens). The initial scenes establish
that there is little, if any, true relationship or familial feeling between the two women, as Vivie tells Mr. Praed, "I hardly know my mother," indicating that her mother "lived
in Brussels or Vienna and never let me go to her" and that she only saw her when her mother visited "England for a few days" (Shaw Mrs. Warrens).
This conclusion is verified by Mrs. Warren, who appears to be astounded at the suggestion that she should show respect for her daughter, as she is now an adult. Mrs.
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