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ARRoGANT CoURiERS WiTH ESSaYS
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Grade Level: Type of Work Subject/Topic is on:
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[ ]6-8 [ ]Class Notes [Essay on the Play Mrs. ]
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[x]9-10 [ ]Cliff Notes [Warren's Profession. ]
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[ ]11-12 [x]Essay/Report [ ]
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[ ]College [ ]Misc [ ]
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Dizzed: 07/94 # of Words:756 School:Public Co-Ed State:Ny
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ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>Chop Here>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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In life the struggle between what is good and necessary for the
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individual and the moral values placed upon people by society is constantly
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present. This is true of the characters in George Bernard Shaw's play Mrs.
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Warren's Profession. Shaw demonstrates that doing something frowned upon
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by society does not have to be an evil thing so long as it is good for the
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individual.
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Perhaps the most obvious example of societal morals conflicting with
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individual need is the case of Mrs. Kitty Warren. Mrs. Warren is a woman
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whose economic standing and lack of any professional skills forced her into
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becoming a prostitute. Obviously such a profession is against the beliefs
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of the society that she lives in. Not only is she not ashamed of her
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occupation, she is proud of the amount of money that it, as well as
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managing several houses of prostitution, has made for her. When asked of
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any shame about her job by her daughter she states, "Well of course dearie,
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it's only good manners to be ashamed of it: it's expected of a woman."
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This statement shows that the only reason that one would be ashamed of it
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is because of society says that one should be. She feels that the
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restrictions that society has placed on women has made it impossible for
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her to pursue any other lifestyle. She demonstrates this by saying, "It's
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far better than any other employment open to [women]... It can't be right,
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Vivie, that there shouldn't be better opportunities for women." Shaw is
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attempting to evoke sympathy for the character of Mrs. Warren by pitting
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her against a society that is against her. He is quite obviously in favor
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of the actions that Mrs. Warren has taken, as demonstrated by the very
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reasonable rationalization for what she has done and the approving reaction
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of her daughter Vivie.
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While it can be seen that Shaw approves of going against societal
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morals in the case of need, he is in the direct opposite opinion when it
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comes to continually doing it for only the purposes of greed. This is
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clearly shown when it is discovered by Vivie that Mrs. Warren, while
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definitely having enough money to live on, still engages in the business of
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prostitution. Describing her reasons for continuing with her profession,
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Mrs. Warren says, "It means a new dress every day; it means theatres every
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night ... it means everything you like everything you want, everything you
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can think of." These reasons obviously do not cause the sympathy that
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accompanied her reasons for starting her occupation in the first place. In
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fact they begin to cause feelings of disgust that someone would do that
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simply to get even more money than the fortune that they already have
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amassed. It is due to the disapproval of this continuation that Mrs.
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Warren is punished by not only losing the sympathy, but also gaining the
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anger of her daughter.
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Another example of Shaw's disapproval for acting against societal
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morals simply for the purposes of greed is shown through the character of
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Frank Gardner. Frank's main goal throughout the play is to marry Vivie in
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order to gain part of the huge amount of money that is given to Vivie by
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her mother. Clearly this is against the normally socially accepted reason
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for marrying, and will benefit Frank. Because he is simply doing it out of
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greed instead of necessity Shaw does not make create an aura of sympathy
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for him. He paints him as an annoying manipulative character that is
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constantly insulting his own father, a reverend, with comments such as, "
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You're not intellectual or artistic ; are you, pater." Throughout the play
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Vivie, again acting as the representative of Shaw's views, is constantly
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blowing off his attempts at winning her affection. Finally gives up his
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attempts when he realizes how her mother earns the money. He states , "I
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really can' bring myself to touch the old woman's money now." Vivie is
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quite glad to be rid of him.
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Shaw's opinions on society against the individual are clearly outlined
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in this play. Through the actions and words of the character Vivie it can
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be clearly seen that he finds nothing wrong with breaking the rules placed
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on people by society, providing that it is for a good reason and not simply
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fro self indulgence. The conclusion could be drawn that Shaw feels that
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these morals are fine in a perfect society, but since we do not live in one
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they must be broken occasionally in order to attain a better life,
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providing that it is done only in moderation. 10th-12th grade paper on the
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play Mrs. Warren's Profession
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In life the struggle between what is good and necessary for the
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individual and the moral values placed upon people by society is constantly
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present. This is true of the characters in George Bernard Shaw's play Mrs.
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Warren's Profession. Shaw demonstrates that doing something frowned upon
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by society does not have to be an evil thing so long as it is good for the
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individual.
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Perhaps the most obvious example of societal morals conflicting with
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individual need is the case of Mrs. Kitty Warren. Mrs. Warren is a woman
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whose economic standing and lack of any professional skills forced her into
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becoming a prostitute. Obviously such a profession is against the beliefs
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of the society that she lives in. Not only is she not ashamed of her
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occupation, she is proud of the amount of money that it, as well as
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managing several houses of prostitution, has made for her. When asked of
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any shame about her job by her daughter she states, "Well of course dearie,
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it's only good manners to be ashamed of it: it's expected of a woman."
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This statement shows that the only reason that one would be ashamed of it
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is because of society says that one should be. She feels that the
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restrictions that society has placed on women has made it impossible for
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her to pursue any other lifestyle. She demonstrates this by saying, "It's
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far better than any other employment open to [women]... It can't be right,
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Vivie, that there shouldn't be better opportunities for women." Shaw is
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attempting to evoke sympathy for the character of Mrs. Warren by pitting
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her against a society that is against her. He is quite obviously in favor
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of the actions that Mrs. Warren has taken, as demonstrated by the very
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reasonable rationalization for what she has done and the approving reaction
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of her daughter Vivie.
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While it can be seen that Shaw approves of going against societal
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morals in the case of need, he is in the direct opposite opinion when it
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comes to continually doing it for only the purposes of greed. This is
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clearly shown when it is discovered by Vivie that Mrs. Warren, while
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definitely having enough money to live on, still engages in the business of
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prostitution. Describing her reasons for continuing with her profession,
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Mrs. Warren says, "It means a new dress every day; it means theatres every
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night ... it means everything you like everything you want, everything you
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can think of." These reasons obviously do not cause the sympathy that
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accompanied her reasons for starting her occupation in the first place. In
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fact they begin to cause feelings of disgust that someone would do that
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simply to get even more money than the fortune that they already have
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amassed. It is due to the disapproval of this continuation that Mrs.
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Warren is punished by not only losing the sympathy, but also gaining the
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anger of her daughter.
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Another example of Shaw's disapproval for acting against societal
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morals simply for the purposes of greed is shown through the character of
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Frank Gardner. Frank's main goal throughout the play is to marry Vivie in
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order to gain part of the huge amount of money that is given to Vivie by
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her mother. Clearly this is against the normally socially accepted reason
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for marrying, and will benefit Frank. Because he is simply doing it out of
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greed instead of necessity Shaw does not make create an aura of sympathy
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for him. He paints him as an annoying manipulative character that is
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constantly insulting his own father, a reverend, with comments such as, "
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You're not intellectual or artistic ; are you, pater." Throughout the play
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Vivie, again acting as the representative of Shaw's views, is constantly
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blowing off his attempts at winning her affection. Finally gives up his
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attempts when he realizes how her mother earns the money. He states , "I
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really can' bring myself to touch the old woman's money now." Vivie is
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quite glad to be rid of him.
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Shaw's opinions on society against the individual are clearly outlined
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in this play. Through the actions and words of the character Vivie it can
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be clearly seen that he finds nothing wrong with breaking the rules placed
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on people by society, providing that it is for a good reason and not simply
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fro self indulgence. The conclusion could be drawn that Shaw feels that
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these morals are fine in a perfect society, but since we do not live in one
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they must be broken occasionally in order to attain a better life,
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providing that it is done only in moderation.
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