Shaw responds to critics who have suggested that he means to attack the church by making Reverend Gardner a buffoon who doesn't believe what he preaches but insists on setting himself up as a moral authority at every opportunity. Instead, he claims that he means to show that personal traits are more important than social class. While Reverend Gardner is a failure in a job he was only able to secure because of his social position, Mrs. Warren has been able to build a fortune out of nothing. The fates of Frank and Vivie are meant to highlight once again…