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Mrs. Warren's Profession
In life the struggle between what is good and necessary for the
individual and the moral values placed upon people by society is constantly
present. This is true of the characters in George Bernard Shaw's play Mrs.
Warren's Profession. Shaw demonstrates that doing something frowned upon
by society does not have to be an evil thing so long as it is good for the
individual.
Perhaps the most obvious example of societal morals conflicting with
individual need is the case of Mrs. Kitty Warren. Mrs. Warren is a woman
whose economic standing and lack of any professional skills forced her into
becoming a prostitute. Obviously such a profession is against the beliefs
of the society that she lives in. Not only is she not ashamed of her
occupation, she is proud of the amount of money that it, as well as
managing several houses of prostitution, has made for her. When asked of
any shame about her job by her daughter she states, "Well of course dearie,
it's......

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