Major Barbara | Study Guide

George Bernard Shaw

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Overview

Author

George Bernard Shaw

First Performed

1905

Type

Play

Genre

Comedy, Satire

About the Title

Major Barbara refers to the position of the title character, Barbara, an officer in the Salvation Army. It also refers to her father's business, which she will come to inherit, of the manufacture and sales of munitions to militaries around the world.

Diagrams

Father Father Engaged Mother Mother Siblings Separated Spouses Barbara Philanthropic young woman; has strong moral code Lady Britomart Domineering mother; wants financial security Undershaft Cynical, wealthy business owner; exposes hypocrisy Cusins Greek scholar; has hidden business skills Stephen Undershaft Snobbish, unfocused young man; disdains business
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Summary

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Characters

Barbara Undershaft Cusins Lady Britomart

Symbols

Salvation Army Drum Barbara's Salvation Army Pin

Themes

Forms of Power Good and Evil Salvation of Souls Idealism versus Realism Physical and Spiritual War
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