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From "George Bernard Shaw, his life and works : $b a critical biography (authorized)" by Henderson, Archibald
George Carr Shaw
Bernard Shaw's father, an unsuccessful businessman and civil servant.
Core Belief
"Believed in the inherent virtue of gentility and the importance of respectable appearances."
Worldview
A world of social pretensions and class distinctions, where appearances matter more than substance.
Personality
Amiable but timid, inefficient, and somewhat hypocritical. Possessed a sense of humor, particularly for anti-climax.
In Their Own Words
"'When I was a boy of only fourteen, my knowledge of swimming enabled me to save your Uncle Robert's life.'"
"'And, to tell the truth, I never was so sorry for anything in my life afterwards.'"
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