Vivian Warren
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Vivian Warren is the intelligent, ambitious heroine of George Bernard Shaw’s play "Mrs. Warren’s Profession," who struggles to reconcile her moral ideals with the revelation of her mother’s past.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Vivie Warren | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Mrs. Warren’s Profession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | feminism in literature ⓘ |
| centralConflict | reconciling moral ideals with her mother’s past ⓘ |
| chooses | career over marriage ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovers | her mother’s fortune comes from prostitution and brothels ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Newnham College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| embodiesTheme |
conflict between economic necessity and moral ideals
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critique of Victorian morality ⓘ women’s emancipation ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | mathematics ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasMother | Kitty Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | actuary ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityType |
emotionally reserved
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logical ⓘ |
| hasRole | heroine ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
legal and financial reasoning
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mathematical analysis ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
ambitious
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hard‑working ⓘ independent ⓘ intelligent ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ rational ⓘ |
| livesIn | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralStance | rejects living on money earned from prostitution ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Vivian Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| rejects | sentimentality ⓘ |
| rejectsCharacter |
Frank Gardner
NERFINISHED
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Praed’s romanticized view of life ⓘ |
| relationshipWithMother |
conflicted loyalty and affection
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strained ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late Victorian era ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | English ⓘ |
| stageMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| supports | women’s economic independence ⓘ |
| symbolizes | the New Woman of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| values |
honesty
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professional integrity ⓘ self‑reliance ⓘ |
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