Annotated Bibliography
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Annotated Bibliography
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Henderson, Archibald. “George Bernard Shaw.” The North American Review, vol. 185, no. 616, 1907, pp. 293–305. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/25105897.
This article, written contemporarily to Shaw, extols Shaw’s abilities and compares him to other famous playwrights of the time. The author contends that Shaw is the most versatile of playwrights from Great Britain. The author cites his use of comedy and varied audiences as evidence for this claim. What is most interesting about this article is the comparison of Shaw to other prominent British writers. His place as a household name adds to the perception of his work. Some of the writers which the author compares him to are no longer common names, while others such as Mark Twain have stood the test of time. What makes an icon?
Barker, J. Ellis. “What the English Labor Party Wants.” The North American Review, vol. 217, no. 809, 1923, pp. 449–462. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/25112984.
This article illustrates the complexity of the politics occurring in Britain while George Bernard Shaw was alive and politically active. It makes the point, by providing statistics on party membership, that the Labor Party is controlled by intellectual socialists, including George Bernard Shaw. The article argues that the push for the rights of workers in Britain has led to a decrease in productivity, ultimately creating a situation where workers spend more labor than they produce. The claim does have clear bias. This viewpoint highlights the issue of a class and education hierarchy within the very party that claims to be focused on the needs of the working-class. Shaw’s fight for the laborers of Great Britain may have been noble, but this article adds complexity to it. It is simple to sugarcoat the contributions of notable figures to history, but the truth is often more complex.
This article, written contemporarily to Shaw, extols Shaw’s abilities and compares him to other famous playwrights of the time. The author contends that Shaw is the most versatile of playwrights from Great Britain. The author cites his use of comedy and varied audiences as evidence for this claim. What is most interesting about this article is the comparison of Shaw to other prominent British writers. His place as a household name adds to the perception of his work. Some of the writers which the author compares him to are no longer common names, while others such as Mark Twain have stood the test of time. What makes an icon?
Barker, J. Ellis. “What the English Labor Party Wants.” The North American Review, vol. 217, no. 809, 1923, pp. 449–462. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/25112984.
This article illustrates the complexity of the politics occurring in Britain while George Bernard Shaw was alive and politically active. It makes the point, by providing statistics on party membership, that the Labor Party is controlled by intellectual socialists, including George Bernard Shaw. The article argues that the push for the rights of workers in Britain has led to a decrease in productivity, ultimately creating a situation where workers spend more labor than they produce. The claim does have clear bias. This viewpoint highlights the issue of a class and education hierarchy within the very party that claims to be focused on the needs of the working-class. Shaw’s fight for the laborers of Great Britain may have been noble, but this article adds complexity to it. It is simple to sugarcoat the contributions of notable figures to history, but the truth is often more complex.
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Aileen Hickey
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Aileen Hickey, “Annotated Bibliography,” Manhattan College Omeka , accessed October 6, 2024, https://omeka-pilot.manhattan.edu/items/show/122.