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... Morality is a part of life all people are forced to deal with. Bernard Shaw uses Andrew Undershaft as his spokesperson to express his stance on society’s salvation in Major Barbara. Andrew Undershaft is a prosperous and wealthy munitions factory owner. A question that this novel raises is the morality of Undershaft’s beliefs. From one perspective Undershaft can be seen as a truly moral person who will save a man’s soul, “Not by words and dreams; but by thirty-eight shillings a week, a sound house in a handsome street, and a permanent job. ... He manufactures guns and canons employed throughout the world “to burn women’s houses down and kill their sons and tear their husbands to pieces. ... Shaw, through Undershaft, advocates that money and gunpowder have the power to form the ideal society. In a way, Undershaft is accurate in his interpretation of society but he does not regard the ethics and morals of his beliefs. Andrew Undershaft’s ideas are not ethical and it is irrefutable that he is indeed an immoral man who’s ultimate goal is to further his own personal satisfaction.
Andrew Undershaft has made his fortune manufacturing weaponry. Undershaft’s torpedoes, submarines, and rampart guns are used everywhere. ... However, that is Undershaft’s only concern; the success of his products. ... Undershaft states, “Which side wins does not concern us here. ... Another example of Undershaft’s rejection of morality is stated in his “Armorer’s Faith” which says that “(he) will take an order from a good man as cheerfully as from a bad one.
Approximate Word count = 1196
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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