George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950

Bernard Shaw was known for his ideads of political plays. He combined his democratic ideas and with an unsentimental views of human nature. He was a person who believe in human equality. The " Shavian" element of all the plays, and of Shaw's essays and reviews, resides in an unwillingness to propose a simple answer to social problems,or to establish a clear-cut "right" and "wrong." (Dettmar and Wicke, pg. 1003) In his plays their were no villians or heroes but they consisted of characters that challenge the issues of capitalism. The fact that he was able to address issues that plagued his era, paved the way for other playwriters to address issues that consumed their time. I feel that its a creative approach to reach an audience that may not receive the info or deal with the current issues any other way.