Major Barbara
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Preface Act 1 Act 2 Act 3
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All Themes Power, Anarchy, and Freedom Critique of Capitalism Moralism and Hypocrisy Good vs. Evil Punishment and Forgiveness
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All Characters Andrew Undershaft Barbara Undershaft Lady Britomart Adolphus Cusins Stephen Undershaft Charles Lomax Bill Walker Snobby Price Peter Shirley Rummy Mitchens Jenny Hill Todger Fairmile Mog Habbijam
Terms
All Terms Anarchist Secularist
Symbols
All Symbols Salvation Army Weapons
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Major Barbara

by

George Bernard Shaw
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Todger Fairmile Character Analysis

Todger Fairmile is a former beerhall boxer who gained notoriety in a bout against a famous Japanese wrestler. He stops boxing when he finds religion and joins the Salvation Army, after which he and Mog Habbijam become a couple. Together, he and she set an example for following the Christian precept of turning the other cheek when Bill Walker tries to provoke them into an altercation.

Todger Fairmile Quotes in Major Barbara

The Major Barbara quotes below are all either spoken by Todger Fairmile or refer to Todger Fairmile. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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).
Act 2 Quotes

BILL. Aw downt want to be forvive by you, or be ennybody. Wot Aw did Aw’ll py for. Aw trawd to gat me aown jawr browk to settisfaw you—

JENNY (distressed). Oh no—

BILL (impatiently). Tell y’Aw did: cawnt you listen to wots bein taold you? All Aw got be it was being mide a sawt of in the pablic street for me pines. Well, if Aw cawnt settisfaw you one wy. Aw ken anather. Listen eah! Aw ed two quid sived agen the frost; an Awve a pahnd of it left. […] Eahs the manney. Tike it; and lets ev no more o your forgivin an pryin and your Mijor jawrin me. Let wot Aw dan be dan an pide for; and let there be an end of it.

JENNY. Oh, I couldnt take it, Mr Walker.

Related Characters: Bill Walker (speaker), Jenny Hill (speaker), Barbara Undershaft, Todger Fairmile, Mog Habbijam
Related Symbols: Salvation Army
Page Number: 41-42
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Todger Fairmile Quotes in Major Barbara

The Major Barbara quotes below are all either spoken by Todger Fairmile or refer to Todger Fairmile. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Power, Anarchy, and Freedom Theme Icon
).
Act 2 Quotes

BILL. Aw downt want to be forvive by you, or be ennybody. Wot Aw did Aw’ll py for. Aw trawd to gat me aown jawr browk to settisfaw you—

JENNY (distressed). Oh no—

BILL (impatiently). Tell y’Aw did: cawnt you listen to wots bein taold you? All Aw got be it was being mide a sawt of in the pablic street for me pines. Well, if Aw cawnt settisfaw you one wy. Aw ken anather. Listen eah! Aw ed two quid sived agen the frost; an Awve a pahnd of it left. […] Eahs the manney. Tike it; and lets ev no more o your forgivin an pryin and your Mijor jawrin me. Let wot Aw dan be dan an pide for; and let there be an end of it.

JENNY. Oh, I couldnt take it, Mr Walker.

Related Characters: Bill Walker (speaker), Jenny Hill (speaker), Barbara Undershaft, Todger Fairmile, Mog Habbijam
Related Symbols: Salvation Army
Page Number: 41-42
Explanation and Analysis:
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