Written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893, and first performed in London in 1902, ______ is about a former prostitute, now a madam and brothel proprietor, who attempts to come to terms with her disapproving daughter, illustrating Shaws belief that the act of prostitution was not caused by moral failure but by economic necessity.
Mrs. Warrens Profession
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- Most of George Bernard Shaw’s plays are concerned with political, economic, moral, or religious problems, so they are often termed as _____.
- Which of the following plays were written by George Bernard Shaw?
- Why is the example of George Bernard Shaw mentioned in the lecture? A: George Bernard Shaw always makes mistakes. B: George Bernard Shaw was very humorous. C: George Bernard Shaw laughed at the spelling of English words. D: George Bernard Shaw was a famous author.
- The following comments on George Bernard Shaw are true except ______. A: George Bernard Shaw’s career as a dramatist began in 1892, when his first play Widowers’ Houses was put on by the Independent Theater Society B: Shaw began his literary career by writing novels soon after his settling down in London C: Shaw’s writings reflect the combination of realism and naturalism D: Shaw’s plays can be termed as problems plays
- George Bernard Shaw was at the height of his _________. ( )
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The play Romeo and Juliet was written by ______. A: Charles Dickens B: Jack London C: William Shakespeare D: Bernard Shaw
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George Bernard Shaw’s plays include ________.
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George Bernard Shaw is the writer of “The School of Scandal”.
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“When You Are Old” is a poem written by_______.( ) A: Robert Burns B: William Shakespeare C: George Bernard Shaw D: W. B. Yeats
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中国大学MOOC:"George Bernard Shaw was at the height of his ________. ";