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Mrs. Warren's Profession

by George Bernard Shaw

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Compare and contrast the determined heroines in Shaw's Major Barbara and Mrs. Warren's Profession.

Examine the role of women in Victorian England. What job opportunities and working conditions were available to them?

Explore the emergence of the New Woman in Britain and America. What challenges did they encounter in their quest for gender equality?

Create a plot outline of the play set in contemporary America. Which aspects would you retain and which would need modification?

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