Shaw's perception of a modern woman is completely different from what was expected at the time. Vivie is his instrument for portraying this fact. He portrayed Vivie as someone who has a strong business and work ethic, who is unintrested in the capital gains of marriage and as being in control of her emotions. In this time period a woman with these qualities would be looked apon as "not proper." Vivie shows her clear cut …showed first 75 words of 585 total…

…showed last 75 words of 585 total…woman who are in control of their emotions as much stronger and more powerful individuals. Overall, Shaw conveys a perception of a modern woman who is not lead astray by traditional values of a woman's place in life. He expresses that if a woman is not business minded, not independant and not in control of her emotions that she is weakend. Herself and only herself can know what's best for her despite other peoples opinions.