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1、therewasaplay...whichhasbeensensoredfor8yearswhenitmadeit'sfirstpublicperformanceinUS,1905,thepolicemovedintoclosetheplay.whenitwasperformedinNewYork3day'slater,theentirecastwasarrestedonachargeofdisorderlyconduct.ThecharactersVivieVivieWarren,athoroughlymodernyou
2、ngwoman,hasjustgraduatedfromtheUniversityofCambridgewithhonoursinMathematics(equalThirdWrangler),andisavailableforsuitors.MsWarrenMrs.Warren(hernamechangedtohideheridentityandgivetheimpressionthatsheismarried)Mr.PraedMr.Praed,Mswarren'sfriend,amiddle-aged,handsome
3、architect.CroftsMsWarren'sbusinesspartner,SirGeorgeCrofts,ascoundrel,whoisattractedtoViviedespitetheir25-yearagedifference.FrankFrankGardner,VivieisromanticallyinvolvedwiththeyouthfulFrankGardner,whoseesherashismealticketReverendSamuelReverendSamuelGardner,Alocalm
4、inisterandFrank'sfather.Hisfather,the(married)ReverendSamuelGardner,hasahistorywithVivie'smother.Aswediscoverlater,hemaybeVivie'sout-of-wedlockfather,whichwouldmakeVivieandFrankhalf-siblings.Mrs.KittyWarrenVivieWarrenSirGeorgeCroftsFrankGardnerMr.PraedReverendSamu
5、elGardnermotherdaughterhalfsisterhalfbrotherfathersonformerloversfather(probably)pursuerbusinesspartnerpursuerformerloversmailyfocusingonMrs.Warrensuccessfullyjustifiestoherdaughterhowshechoseherparticularprofessioninordertosupportherdaughterandgivehertheopportuni
6、tiessheneverhad.Shesavedenoughmoneytobuyintothebusinesswithhersister,andshenowowns(withSirGeorge)achainofbrothelsacrossEurope.Vivieis,atfirst,horrifiedbytherevelation,butthenlaudshermotherasachampion.However,thereconciliationendswhenViviefindsoutthathermotherconti
7、nuestorunthebusinesseventhoughshenolongerneedsto.VivietakesanofficejobinthecityanddumpsFrank,vowingshewillnevermarry.Shedisownshermother,andMrs.Warrenisleftheartbroken,havinglookedforwardtogrowingoldwithherdaughter.criticismthewholestoryoftheplay,theatmospheresurr
8、oundingit,theincidents,thepersonalitiesofthecharactersarewhollyimmoralanddegenerate.itdefendsimmoralityitglorifiesdebaucheryitbesmirchesthesacrednessofa
