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Major Barbara

George Bernard Shaw

Major Barbara is thought to be one of Shaws most Controversial works. While trying to give a realistic presentation of how he saw Christianity, many accused him of blasphemy. Major Barbara Undershaft thought it hypocrisy that her church accepted charity from companies, such as a whisky distiller, an...

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

It was noted that Norman Lear considered it one of his favorite plays.

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what a fucking light switch. Norman Lear had said this, and I've mentioned this a number of times, but he said that one of his favorite plays was Major Barber, which was by George Bernard Shaw. And Ge...

— Episode: Rob Reiner

Episode: Rob Reiner

It was noted that Norman Lear considered it one of his favorite plays.

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what a fucking light switch. Norman Lear had said this, and I've mentioned this a number of times, but he said that one of his favorite plays was Major Barber, which was by George Bernard Shaw. And George Bernard Shaw was a liberal, but if you didn't know he was a liberal and you went to that play, you would say that the Hawk and the Dove positions were equally presented. And you'd leave discussing.

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