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George Bernard Shaw

Man And Superman

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1903

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Essay Topics

1.

What do you think the play is saying overall about marriage? Do you think it is anti-marriage? Why or why not?

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If Man and Superman is a drama of ideas, what do you think Shaw is trying to say in terms of philosophy? How does Jack uphold or fail to uphold those philosophical ideals?

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If you were producing the play today, what do you think would still be relevant to an audience? What didn’t age well and might deserve changing?