Candida advises her husband to stop addressing people. She told him that the listeners show to agree with him but in reality do exactly the opposite as soon as Morell turns away. She makes him understand the reality that people come and listen to him on Sunday because they want to free their minds from…
The main theme of the play ‘Candida’ is a love triangle, also called the eternal love triangle. In the play, two men love a lady. Among the two, one is her husband and the other is her lover. Morell, her husband, loves her sincerely. He talks about her to others. In his words, if one…
The play has been titled after the central character, Candida. She plays the pivotal role in the play. The name Candida has been derived from the word ‘candid’ which means fair, impartial and truthful. Candida has all three qualities. She is fair with her husband by telling him his strengths like being a good orator,…
The Act tells that Shaw considers sentimental or romantic love as irrational. It is short-lived and is only for escapists. This is the reason why most of his plays are anti-romantic. He uses both Morell and Candida to shatter the illusions of sentimental love. The romantic love is demonstrated by the young poet, Marchbanks. Candida…
The differences between the characters of Morell and Marchbanks can be highlighted as under: James Mavor Morell A Christian clergyman Brought up by his parents in glorious circumstances with all the love and care. Although a parson, treats everyone equally showing dignity and care. He is good looking, energetic person of 40 years with pleasant,…
There are three minor characters in the play ‘Candida’ – Burgess, Lexy and Proserpine. Burgess, with his cockney dialect and coarse and rough manners is least appealing, even though he is the source of much comic relief. Lexy Mill does not impress because he has no individuality. He is only an imitator. Proserpine Garnett or…
In the auction scene, Candida has been portrayed as a lady of tact and self-confidence. She handles the two men as if they were two grown- up babies and is in full command of the situation. She sees through Morell, knows his emotional dependence, and that he is the weaker of the two. She also…
In Act I of the play, Marchbanks has been portrayed as a romantic poet and lover. However, he is attracted to the physical beauty of Candida and his relationship is more of physical infatuation. Even in Act II, he criticizes Morell for letting Candida do dirty work and getting her hands and fingers soiled which…
Lexy worships Morell. He is deeply in awe of Morell. He considers Morell as perfect and tries to imitate his actions and words to impress others. Proserpine considers Morell as a person who is in love with his wife. However, he praises her much more than what she actually deserves and thus makes a fool…