Class Differentiation in Arms and the Man by Shaw: The Bulgarian society is pictured as feudal class structures that Europe slowly moving from it. During this period, George Bernard Shaw was writing his plays. In this period, the great changes occurred in advanced countries such as improvement of slums, factory condition, greater representation of lower classes in government gestured the dramatic reform, and working classes had gained the vote and right to education. It also was a time of rising power of middle class.
George Bernard Shaw wrote Arms and the Man in Victorian era. He was a keen socialist and had any ideas about classes that exist in Europe. There were some class struggles taking place in Britain as a new wave of socialist ideology. Even if, the country is industrialized, workers and low classes were paid low salary and little security. There were several workers’ movements that draw the artists and writers attention such as George Bernard Shaw. In this case, he became socialist and joined Fabian society where he wrote social documents. He believes in the equality of all people and humbles distinction based on social class. In Arms and the Man, class struggle is shown by introducing of play different characters. Captain Bluntschli represents middle-class. Captain Bluntschli is about thirty …show more content…
Nicola tells Louka that Petkoff could destroy them. He says “you don’t know the power such high people have over the like of you and me when we try to rise out of our poverty against them” (Act III, 22). Nicola is wise but he accepts to be scapegoat of the family or is fired by them. He has desire to go out of his positions and improves. He wants to buy a shop in Sofia in order to be independent but “I shall always be dependent on the good will of the family” (Act, II, 22). Louka argues him of “selling his manhood for 30 levas” (Act III,
George Bernard Shaw wrote Arms and the Man in Victorian era. He was a keen socialist and had any ideas about classes that exist in Europe. There were some class struggles taking place in Britain as a new wave of socialist ideology. Even if, the country is industrialized, workers and low classes were paid low salary and little security. There were several workers’ movements that draw the artists and writers attention such as George Bernard Shaw. In this case, he became socialist and joined Fabian society where he wrote social documents. He believes in the equality of all people and humbles distinction based on social class. In Arms and the Man, class struggle is shown by introducing of play different characters. Captain Bluntschli represents middle-class. Captain Bluntschli is about thirty …show more content…
Nicola tells Louka that Petkoff could destroy them. He says “you don’t know the power such high people have over the like of you and me when we try to rise out of our poverty against them” (Act III, 22). Nicola is wise but he accepts to be scapegoat of the family or is fired by them. He has desire to go out of his positions and improves. He wants to buy a shop in Sofia in order to be independent but “I shall always be dependent on the good will of the family” (Act, II, 22). Louka argues him of “selling his manhood for 30 levas” (Act III,