Mrs. Warren's Profession v. The Good Woman of Setzuan
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This chapter will provide an overview of the case study project focusing on two works of drama: George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession and Bertolt Brecht's The Good Woman of Setzuan. The main issue to be explored is one that is common to both of these literary works: In societies dominated by men the morality of women is dictated by patriarchy and economics. Both authors also explore if it is possible for a woman living in such a society to be a "good" woman by conventional standards in a society that is not so "good." The chapter will provide an in-depth background of the study, including various issues regarding the plays and the respective societies they illustrate as they pertain to the main issue of exploration. The aims and objectives of the study will also be provided, including a greater understanding of how economic systems dictate lifestyle and morality on poor women. The significance of the study to contemporary society and modern women will then be provided, followed by a discussion of the theoretical framework used as the basis for this study. A concluding section of the chapter will offer definitions of pertinent terms used in the study. The case studies of both Mrs. Warren and Shen Te play out against a backdrop of poverty and patriarchy. Mrs. Warren finds herself in dire circumstances living in a patriarchal society where educational and employment opportunities
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nd lifestyle choices on poor women.
. Gain a greater understanding of how capitalism and patriarchy serve to control social resources in ways that limit the choices of less powerful groups, especially women.
. Gain deeper insight into how the choices women typically make to overcome the inequity of patriarchy and capitalism conflict with conventional morality because the values of conventional morality are defined and reinforced by the same powerful groups in society.
Significance of the Study
The proposed study has great significance to society, especially in terms of economics and its impact on lifestyle choices and morality and its relationship to gender in a patriarchal society. Contemporary women continue to lag behind men in economic and social indicators, particularly with respect to issues like equal pay for equal work and advancement into the top ranks of corporate leadership. As significant, greater numbers of single mothers are classified as among the poor, forcing them to make choices comparable to the women in this case study to survive. For example, from prostitution to drug sales, many poor women in contemporary society make choices that go against conventional mora
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