... Eliza into his special creation, she develops her own defiant self that is totally independent from her creator. This illustrates Shaw's dislike of overdone romantic plays with unrealistic endings, whereas Pygmalion had a romancing ending. Another theme that Shaw portrays in his play is based around the social classes. Shaw had done this to convey his opinion on the way that society ... experienced upper class society, they are back to a poverty society but still uphold the upper class manner. In the appropriation My Fair Lady, Cukor has changed many facets of the Pygmalion myth in orde...

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... , Holden Caulfield, muses at one point on the possibility of escaping from the world of confusion and "phonies" while George Bernard Shaw's main character of Pygmalion, Eliza Dolittle, struggles to become a phony. The possible reason for this is that they both come from opposite backgrounds. Holden is a young, affluent ... the themes these two stories present. Some of these themes go unconsidered and this leads to many misunderstandings in the world. This is why Pygmalion and Catcher in the Rye are not just stories but, in fact, lessons that are presented in their themes. These themes t...

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... Shaw demonstrates that proper speech and a fake appearance can easily fool the upper class English. Different levels of society are usually seperated because of money, appearance and speech, and attitude. Pygmalion satirizes the snobbery of the upper class English society. Money is always the major cause of class separation, which leads to class discrimination. Eliza arrives at Mr. Higgens house in ... ...

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... written in 1912 by George Bernard Shaw. Shaw was an active socialist, and many books previous to Pygmalion were based on social and political issues such as the war, capitalism and socialism. Through his writing, Shaw lays down his beliefs and teaches us about class division in the ... for women, in the form of the suffragettes. He thought women should get the same opportunities as men, as he believed strongly in equality for all mankind. The story of Pygmalion tells of a working class girl who gets the opportunity to play as a middle class lady. Shaw keeps the contrasts between the wo...

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