Essays on Bernard Shaw

Ibsen exposes the life experiences of his main female character Nora to show the way patriarchal societies deprive women their freedom by suppressing their views, treating them like children, and through repressive gender roles. Nora’s life and her relationship with her husband, Torvald, is a typical reflection of the importance of self-determination for women within the marriage institution. It is apparent that when a person’s freedom is limited either by choice or by chance, one is not able to establish a relationship based on equality with a partner or other people within the society. The author provides ...

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George Bernard Shaw is one of the most notable playwrights in history because of his ingenious and though-provoking plays. Shaw’s works are influential because they urge people to ask the difficult questions. Many people may disagree with Shaw’s views, specifically those that he writes in his plays but through his works, he helps people think about society and life. By Shaw’s criteria, we can call him a gentleman playwright because according to him, “A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.” By sharing his ingénue with the world through his ...

Poverty is an ill that affects each and every society. The ill effects of poverty on life are vast; poverty prevents people from enjoying good standards of living, it prevents children from getting quality education, and most worryingly of all, it makes people look down on one another. In essence, poverty should never exist. Inequality is a given, and as such, poverty is here to stay. The damaging effects of poverty though can be subdued with the help of technology. Not only does technology help in the spread of knowledge, but it also helps nations build their infrastructure, find alternative ...

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The story of Androcles and the lion tells of a slave who was thrown into a lion’s den but the lion ends up saving him. The slave happens to be a Christian send to the coliseum for him to be tortured because of the differences in beliefs based on religion. All the characters viewed in the play portray some religious themes based on the religious differences. In this case, the largest difference is based on the controversy between roman values and Jesus’ teachings of the gospel. As a result of these differences, other people like Androcles are also subjected to tough situations ...

George Bernard Shaw's "First Aid to Critics" is an archive of the common criticisms of George Bernard Shaw plays, written by the author himself, meant to be somewhat of an explanation as well as a rebuttal to critics to those saying that his plays are unoriginal and trite. Shaw seems to have quite a bit of bitterness about critics and their criticisms; to those who say his ideas are unoriginal, he explains that he was only "echoing Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Ibsen" (Shaw). While his criticisms and insights are certainly valuable, and a rare glimpse into the mind of an author in the wake ...

According to Stephanie Coontz, marriage based on love and affection is a new development that is gaining currency in the modern society. Indeed, this assertion by the author is effectively backed by a number of illustrations from historical accounts from the global divide. While her argument must be appreciated for its robust and candid approach on the factors incidental to marriage, one can still assert with authority that marriage for love is not as radical an idea. The parameters and line of thought that Stephanie adopts while proving that marriage during the past centuries was not singularly a consequence of love, does ...

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Since the onset of the fiber optic technology, communication barriers have been broken and the virtualization of teams has been possible. The objective of this chapter is to analyze the significance of virtual teams and their management in software development. The paper defines virtual teams and discusses their importance, their types, and the tools used by them for collaboration. It also analyzes the challenges faced by these teams in terms of management, collaboration, and coordination. The various virtual platforms used by these teams, such as cloud computing, are discussed. A secondary literature analysis is conducted to understand the role ...