Where the theater had been dominated by entertainment, Shaw used it to teach people the importance of paying attention to the issues of their day. The plight (苦难) of the poor and the working class, the situation of women and the institutions of society, such as the education system — Shaw was among the most wellknown figures making these topics central to public debate. His first play,Widowers’ Houses(1892),deals with the question of slum (贫民窟) housing. His Mrs Warrens Profession(1893)brought a controversial topic to the stage.
Shaw was an important mover and shaker in new political movements too. He was an early member of the Fabian Society, which argued for the socialist cause in the UK. Shaw was also the founder (in 1895) of one of the now most famous colleges in the world, the London School of Economics.
If few of his works have really stood the test of time, many of his quotations have become part of the furniture of the English language. “Youth is wasted on the young,”he wrote. He also knew how to sum up a political philosophy (哲学) in a few memorable words. For instance:“A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”
1.Shaw’s influence on the modern world comes mainly from ______.
A.the changes he brought to the British culture
B.his philosophies on the role of government
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