Equal Distribution
The play Equal Distribution by George Bernard Shaw explores the idea of socialism and its potential benefits for society. It follows a group of characters who are struggling to make ends meet in a capitalist system, and how their lives change when they adopt a more egalitarian approach to wealth distribution. The play is known for its witty dialogue and thought-provoking themes.
By George Bernard Shaw · First published 1906 · Genre: Political Fiction, Social Commentary, Philosophical Fiction · 213 words
First lines
When that problem is at last faced, the question of the proportion in which the national income shall be distributed can have only one answer. All our shares must be equal. It has always been so; it always will be so. It is true that the incomes of robbers vary considerably from individual to individual; and the variation is reflected in the incomes of their parasites. The commercialization of certain exceptional talents has also produced exceptional incomes, direct and derivative. Persons who live on rent of land and capital are economically, though not legally, in the category of robbers, and have grotesquely different incomes. But in the huge mass of mankind variation Of income from individual to individual is unknown, because it is ridiculously impracticable.
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- Work type: Play
- Author: George Bernard Shaw
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Political Fiction, Social Commentary, Philosophical Fiction, Satire
- Length: 213 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Political Fiction — The text discusses the distribution of national income and critiques economic inequality, which are central themes in political fiction.
- Social Commentary — The work provides a critique of societal structures and economic disparities, fitting the genre of social commentary.
- Philosophical Fiction — The exploration of economic justice and moral questions about income distribution aligns with philosophical fiction.
- Satire — The text uses irony and exaggeration to critique societal norms, a hallmark of satire.
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socialism · economics · equality · distribution · wealth · class struggle · political theory · philosophy · justice · labor · capitalism · reform