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Androcles and the Lion Summary
Androcles and the Lion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1912. It is a retelling of the classic fable of Androcles, a Christian tailor who, while fleeing persecution in ancient Rome, shows compassion by removing a thorn from a lion's paw. This act of kindness leads to an unexpected turn of events when Androcles faces martyrdom in the Colosseum.
Androcles and the Lion Excerpt
Short Summary: Androcles, a gentle Christian tailor, demonstrates compassion by aiding a wounded lion. This act of kindness profoundly impacts his fate when he is later captured and brought to the Colosseum for execution.
"ANDROCLES: Oh, poor old man! Did um get an awful thorn into um’s tootsums wootsums? Has it made um too sick to eat a nice little Christian man for um’s breakfast? Oh, a nice little Christian man will get um’s thorn out for um; and then um shall eat the nice Christian man and the nice Christian man’s nice big tender wifey pifey."
In this excerpt, Androcles speaks tenderly to the lion, showcasing his gentle nature and ability to empathize with all creatures, a central theme in Shaw's play.
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