Illustration of Andrew Undershaft depicting a boy with red hair, formal attire, and a black cap standing in front of a building or structure

Major Barbara

by George Bernard Shaw

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Major Barbara Questions and Answers

How does Barbara rebel against traditional feminine roles in Major Barbara?

Compare and contrast the social and moral values of Undershaft and Stephan in Major Barbara.

What is the theme of Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw?

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What is the relationship between Barbara Undershaft and her father, Andrew Undershaft, in Major Barbara?

How might Undershaft's interpretation of the Salvation Army's motto "Blood and Fire" differ from the Army's?

What does Undershaft mean by "money and gunpowder" being necessary for salvation in Major Barbara?

In George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara, Barbara undergoes a transition from idealist to what by the end of the play?

What genre would you classify the play "Major Barbara" as?

"In Major Barbara, Barbara was a complete contrast to the average 19th century woman." Discuss.

Explain Cusins' conversion in George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara.

Explain the part Rummy, Snobby, and Lady Britomart serve in George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara?

In Major Barbara, what is Andrew Undershaft's justification for selling arms and munitions to any buyer without discrimination?

In George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara, music, dance, and psalms appear both overtly and subtly. We see and hear musical instruments, but we also witness dance moves in Act Two. Even the title of this play, Major Barbara, has a musical effect (e.g., major/minor). What is the purpose or function of musicality within this play?

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In George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara, in what sense did Bodger and Undershaft save the people?