Auction scene of Candida?
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George Bernard Shaw's "Candida" represents the Victorian Era's women and the patriarchal world they had to conform to, being made objects or materials for the men to employ however they want. Candida's auction scene towards the end of the play is the perfect example it.
Explanation:
In the 3rd and last scene of the story, Candida was "auctioned' between her husband Mr. James Morell and Eugene, a young man of 18 years who is related to the royal family. Both men love Candida, Mr, Morell being the husband while Eugene wants to free her from the 'slavery' that she is in under her husband. For him, he believes that Candida is living the life of someone who is made to work like a slave by an incompetent man like James. When both men declared their love, she decides to auction herself. Considering both men, she choose to stay with her husband as he wouldn't survive without her, not because she needs him but more of the contrary. On the other hand, Eugene, being a young man with 15 years gap in between them, she told him she can't stay with him. But Eugene leaves feeling happy, with a secret in his heart, though what it is, is not known by anyone nor revealed by the author. This auction scene is significant as it symbolizes the value of women in those times and their need to validate themselves through the men in their lives.
Auction scene of Candida:
In the last of Candida play where Candida was auctioned, initially Candida’s husband named James thought that Candida was dependent on him and he was an ideal person. But his thought changed when a new character named Eugene entered in the scene. Her husband started feeling insecure about her. Eugene told James that I was not capable of being Candida’s husband. At last James lost his hope and gave Candida a choice to either live with her husband or run away with Eugene.