Arms and the Man | Topics for Further Study
Shaw greatly admired the artist and socialist William Morris. Write a brief biography that identifies Morris and his legacy.
The title of Arms and the Man comes from the opening line of Virgil’s epic poem “The Aeneid.” Write a summary of this poem and contrast its message to that of Shaw’s play.
Shaw identified himself as a socialist and he helped to organize the Fabian Society. What is the Fabian Society, what were its goals, and what were some of the works that Shaw wrote while a Fabian?
Arms and the Man was set during a war in the Balkans...
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