"Mrs. Warren's Profession" by Bernard Shaw is a play that explores tough issues about what's right and wrong in society, using the complicated relationship between a mother and daughter. The story is set in the late 1800s features Mrs. Warren, who runs brothels and believes she made the best choices she could, and her daughter, Vivie Warren, who is smart and well-educated but struggles to accept how her mother makes her living. At the start, Vivie is focused on her studies in the countryside when Praed, a friend of the family, comes to see her. We learn that Vivie is very independent and realistic, which is different from her mother. Praed is excited to see Mrs. Warren, making us think that she is interesting, but we also feel that there might be problems ahead for Vivie and her mother's past. When Mrs. Warren arrives, her lively personality and the way she interacts with Vivie suggest hidden problems about how their lives fit into society, which leads to a thought-provoking examination of morals and decisions in the rest of the play.
Mrs. Warren's Profession
By Bernard Shaw
As a strong-willed daughter confronts her mother's scandalous profession, their clashing ideals spark a fiery debate on society's true values.
Summary
About the AuthorGeorge Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
George Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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