Barbara Undershaft

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Barbara Undershaft is the idealistic Salvation Army officer and moral center of George Bernard Shaw’s play "Major Barbara," whose convictions are tested by her munitions-manufacturer father.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dramatic character
fictional character
affiliation The Salvation Army
linked to: Salvation Army
appearsIn Major Barbara
associatedTheme conflict between pacifism and militarism
limits of personal charity
power of wealth in social change
associatedWith Salvation Army shelter in West Ham
centralConflict moral dilemma over accepting money from munitions profits
tension between religious idealism and practical social reform
characterTrait compassionate
idealistic
morally serious
strong-willed
creator George Bernard Shaw
dramaticFunction foil to Andrew Undershaft
protagonist
familyName Undershaft
linked to: Andrew Undershaft
father Andrew Undershaft
firstAppearance Major Barbara
gender female
givenName Barbara
hasDialogueIn Major Barbara
hasMoralPositionOn acceptance of tainted money for good causes
spiritual salvation versus material welfare
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod early 20th-century drama
literaryRole Shavian heroine
literarySignificance embodiment of Shaw’s exploration of ethical idealism
medium theatre
nationality British
notableCharacteristic devotion to saving souls
willingness to confront hypocrisy
occupation Salvation Army officer
religiousAffiliation Christianity
role moral center of the play
settingOfActivity London
linked to: London, England
themeInvolvement critique of charity and capitalism
relationship between morality and money
religion and social responsibility
workGenre play

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Major Barbara mainCharacter Barbara Undershaft
Major Barbara mainCharacter Sarah Undershaft
linked to: Barbara Undershaft
Lady Britomart Undershaft child Barbara Undershaft
Lady Britomart Undershaft hasRelative Barbara Undershaft
Bill Walker interactsWith Major Barbara Undershaft
linked to: Barbara Undershaft
Barbara Undershaft fullName Barbara Undershaft
Andrew Undershaft relative Barbara Undershaft
Andrew Undershaft conflictsWith Barbara Undershaft