Mrs Warren's Profession

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  • Mrs Warren's Profession
    • Fallen Woman
      • Mrs Warren is a prostitute, she is treated differently by the reverend wife and her daughter Vivie doesn't approve
    • New Woman
      • Vivie is educated at University of Cambridge- does not approve of her mothers profession. Romantically involved with Frank Gardener but not for money- comparison to dependence of victorian women
    • Sexuality
      • Mrs Warren uses her sexuality for her job
      • In a way Frank uses his sexuality to hopefully one day be provided for by Vivie- subversion of usual morals
    • Patriarchy
      • George helps Mrs Warren run her business
      • Frank subverts expectations by relying on Vivie for money
      • Mr Praed thinks that he can impress Vivie however she does not want a man
      • Rev. Gardener could be Vivies out of wed-lock father
    • Morality
      • Vivie does not approve of what her mother does- being a prostitute and running a prostitution business
      • Frank hopes that one day he can rely on Vivie to support him rather than him support Vivie
      • Vivie does not want to rely on a man- she wants her independence
    • Capitalism
      • Rev. Gardener considered lower class than Sir George Croft
      • Because Sir George Croft is rich- it isn't frowned upon that he helps run a prostitution business
    • Feminism
      • Link to the new ideas and morals of the new woman compared the traditional ideal of the victorian woman
      • Vivie wanting to be an independent and lady and work for her own money
    • Gender Reversal
      • Frank hoping that Vivie will provide for him
      • Vivie wanting to be an independent woman and work for her money
      • Mrs Warren running her own business

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