How does Shaw satirize Victorian 'modern' relationships in You Never Can Tell? [2018] 

George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) satirizes Victorian family life and marriage in his famous play “You Never Can Tell” (1898). He mocks the false “modern” relationships of his time. Through humor and irony, he exposes pride, misunderstanding, and selfishness in family and love.

False Modernity: Shaw shows that many Victorians called themselves “modern,” but they were not truly modern in thought. Mrs. Clandon thinks she is free and modern, yet she repeats the same mistakes. She separates from her husband, Mr. Crampton, but still controls her children’s minds. Shaw exposes this false sense of progress and independence.

Conflict Between Old and New: Mr. Crampton represents the old, proud, and strict Victorian man. He is called “a domestic tyrant” by Mrs. Clandon. He believes men should rule women. Mrs. Clandon, on the other hand, believes in freedom and equality. Their failed marriage shows the clash between old and