George Bernard Shaw was the son of an unsuccessful merchant. His mother was a singer who left her father to teach a singing course in London. At the age of fourteen, Shaw left school to work in an agent's office. In 1876 he went to London where, supported by his parents, he wrote five novels (Columbia). All five novels were written in Shaw's youth and covered the topics that interested him most at the time. Such topics were marriage, the role of artists in society and the order of society (Satyanarayana). When his novels were widely rejected by publishers, he turned his attention to politics. In 1884 he joined the Fabian Society. This was a socialist group whose aim was to transform England through a more intellectual foundation. The year after joining the Fabian Society, Shaw began work writing book reviews and was a critic of art, theater and music. In 1895 he became drama critic for the Saturday Review. It was at that point that Shaw began writing his plays (“George”). George Bernard Shaw is one of the greatest playwrights; he used skillful techniques to address the issues of his time in his plays and won numerous awards for his work. Gender discrimination was a major issue in Shaw's time. He discussed this issue in his play Pygmalion. Shaw was a supporter of women's rights and was against the idea that women were just objects for men. Pygmalion is a Greek myth that shows the attitude of men towards women. Pygmalion, king of Cyprus, had problems with women, so he decided to remain single. He devoted himself to art and created a sculpture in ivory. The sculpture was so beautiful that Pygmalion fell in love with it. He called her Galatea. During a feast, he asked Aphrodite to grant his wish and she did. Galatea came to life in...... middle of paper......hren Tayari. “Sexism or Gender Discrimination in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.” Language in India January 2014: 161+. Literary resources from Gale. Network. April 8, 2014. Columbia University; Press. “George Bernard Shaw.” Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th edition (2013): 1. Historical Reference Center. Network. April 4, 2014. “George Bernard Shaw.” www.biography.com, 2014. A&E Television Network. Network. 7 April 2014.RM, plc. “George Bernard Shaw.” Hutchinson Biographical Database (2011): 1. Historical Reference Center. Network. April 3, 2014. Satyanarayana, P. “George Bernard Shaw as an Unknown Novelist.” Language In India June 2013: 691. Literary resources from Gale. Network. April 2, 2014.Schanker, Harry H. and Katharine Anne Ommanney. The stage and the school. New York: Glencoe, 1989. Print.Tanner, Franaverett. Basic Drama Projects. Logan: Perfection Learning, 2004. Print.