Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
film adaptation
stage adaptation radio adaptation |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Andrew's_beliefs
Barbara's_transformation Stephen's_conflict |
| gptkbp:conflict |
family conflict
moral conflict class conflict |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive reviews
controversial themes |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced political thought
influenced discussions on morality influenced feminist thought influenced economic discussions influenced views on charity |
| gptkbp:genre |
comedy
|
| gptkbp:hasPerformance |
1905
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Major Barbara
|
| gptkbp:influence |
theatre of the absurd
modern drama social reform movements |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Stephen_Undershaft
gptkb:Andrew_Undershaft gptkb:Barbara_Undershaft |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
performed worldwide
revived multiple times |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The greatest of all evils is the evil of poverty."
"I am not a philanthropist; I am a business man." "I am a man of the world, and I know that the world is a very bad place." "You cannot be a good man without being a good citizen." "The devil is the only one who can make a man do what he does not want to do." |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Constable_and_Company
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:the_Salvation_Army
weapons money |
| gptkbp:theme |
social responsibility
moral ambiguity poverty capitalism |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:George_Bernard_Shaw
|