The Statements of Behan and Shaw

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This paper explains that the authors Brendan Behan and George Bernard Shaw possessed a common thread of culture despite their vastly different social classes, backgrounds and experiences. The paper examines this commonality and how it expressed in the writings of both authors.

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"Brendan Behan and George Bernard Shaw existed in different social classes throughout their lives. Behan was incarcerated multiple times for criminal acts, and was a lifetime member of the Irish Republican Army. Shaw was an author of significant societal standing that mingled with those of the higher class, and was revered as a genius in his work. Yet, these two authors possessed a common thread of culture that was evident in the plays, John Bull's Other Island (Shaw) and The Quare Fellow (Behan). This commonality was an Irish heritage that was an important factor in each author's life, and that prompted them to make statements on the world, as seen through Irish eyes. Shaw and Behan both constructed their works within worlds that they were familiar with. The characters of their plays expressed their individual societal experiences. However, each play was capable of..."

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