Part one of term paper
I think George Bernard Shaw was mocking the socialist opinions of the time regarding women's place in life. I also feel he was mocking people who believed that money was what made them a "somebody". We see this many times in the play when Mrs. Warren preached to Vivie about the importance of financial well being. Not only to be able to sup ...

Part two of term paper
... being ashamed by saying: "It's only good manners to be ashamed. It's expected of a woman". To me, she is saying, "yes, I am ashamed, but only because I'm supposed to be". I think it's clear here that Shaw was poking fun at people like Mrs. Warren. People who have money, who don't care how they attained it, so long as they have it. These types of people assume that they are better than others less well off. They also assume that other people of equal financial standing treat them as equals. ...