The sociopolitical climate of Shaw's England appears to have offered the playwright the subject of his conflict. In his 1895 essay on the problem play, Shaw states the primacy of social issues in modern drama, expressing himself in dramatic rather than directly sociopolitical terms. One cr...

The Rude Awakening: Free At Last In the novels Huckleberry Finn and the Awakening, the search for individual freedom and authenticity is a path frequented by both novel's main characters, Huckleberry Finn and Edna. Both Huck and Edna are none too satisfied with their current situat...

is perhaps the most powerful character that exists in all of literature and even in the modern world. Its influence of ideals has become so powerful that many follow it willingly, obeying the commands of a common culture without having to be instructed by any greater or superior authoritative figure...