The situation in which this comment arises is when Eliza is selling flowers and Henry Higgins is posing as a note taker. The situation is an example of the discrimination against the working class as Eliza is immediately suspected of soliciting' or inappropriate behaviour. She seems so familiar with this situation, she insists many times that I'm a good girl I am', which suggests that she usually gets suspected of inappropriate behaviour which we assume is due to her position in society.
Throughout the story Higgins constantly insults Eliza with comments such as guttersnipe', bilious pigeon' or squashed cabbage leaf' and refers to her as baggage', inferring that she has no feelings or emotions as she is just a working girl. Many middle class people shared this view with Higgins, but we also have the contrasting character in the form of Colonel Pickering who plays the nicer side of the middle class, the one which respects the feelings of others and treats everyone with respect. Pickering is part of a minority sector of the middle class but we must remember that there were nice, fair and good people in the middle class, otherwise we as readers would be going against Shaw's message in the story that one should not be judged on appearance or class, by assuming that all the middle class falls under the middle class attitude'. Higgins cannot see past Eliza's class, he is unable to treat her as human and shows his rudeness, immaturity and middle class values. The Eynsford Hills are another example of a stereotypical middle class family. They go to luncheon with Mrs Higgins, making small talk about the weather, the latest illness, and the disgrace of drinking. Though Eliza's way of talking is passed off as the latest fashion', it is quite obvious that they are shocked by her conversational topics as they appear to be able only to talk about certain things, and never speak with the compassion or conviction which Eliza exhibited at their meeting.
Pygmalion and My Fair Lady A timeless novel, an Oscar award winning film. ... Pygmalion and My fair lady. ... The content of the novel "Pygmalion", written by George Bernard Shaw, differs in many ways to the Film My Fair Lady. ... The way in which the film appealed to the audience reflected the changes made to the script and idea of the "Pygmalion" concept. ...
The word 'bloody' is used quite some times in Pygmalion, one of the most applauded written play by Bernard Shaw. ... Pygmalion portrays an underclass flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, who metamorphoses into a beautiful and graceful duchess. ... The play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw and movie The Makeover share a similar storyline. ... The word Pygmalion came from an ancient Greek myth about a famous and talented sculptor named Pygmalion, who had a low opinion of women and decided to remain single. ... In Pygmalion, Eliza is transformed by Higgins, which shows that men is more domi...
Pygmalion vividly demonstrates this as in the epilogue, Higgins taunts Freddy because of his inability to provide financially for Eliza. ... As can be seen, the attitude to marriage in the 19th century context of Pygmalion contrasts sharply to that of Pretty Woman, a 20th century text. ... In Pygmalion, due to the limited capacity of a stage, Freddy and Eliza demonstrate their love for each and to the responder by kissing (shown by stage directions). ... Considering the social context of Pygmalion, the late 19th century, any visual display of love-making, especially in public was considered...
THE PYGMALION EFFECT IN SCHOOLS It is obvious in schools today that all students are not successful. ... Schools would be run quite differently if the Pygmalion effect was proven, and rightfully so! ... With the Pygmalion effect proven, this would mean that the vast majority of children would learn much better, and closer to their potential. ... This change in behavior deals with more than one factor dealing with Pygmalion. ... Because, according to the Pygmalion effect, the power of expectation alone can influence the behavior of others. ...
The Know-It-All Males In Pygmalion In the play Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shore, the experiment of two upper-class gentlemen prove that no matter what her social standing is, a woman can become a queen, if taught properly. ... The story of Pygmalion is a criticism of social barriers and class distinctions, and it upholds the ideal of equal opportunities of wealth and education for all, regardless of class and gender. ...
This is illustrated in the short fiction Daisy Miller by Henry James, and in the play Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw. ... Pygmalion is a play about a young flower girl in England who is taken up by a professor of phonetics. ... In Pygmalion however Eliza is influenced by Higgins in a different way. ... I feel that there are not many similarities between the short fiction Daisy Miller and the play Pygmalion. ...
Both Shaw and Cukor have appropriated the Pygmalion Myth, in their works, Pygmalion and My Fair Lady, respectively. ... Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, is a play of the appropriated myth, Pygmalion. In the play Eliza is Galatea, and Henry Higgins is Pygmalion who transforms Eliza into his impression of a perfect woman. ... This illustrates Shaw's dislike of overdone romantic plays with unrealistic endings, whereas Pygmalion had a romancing ending. ... In the appropriation My Fair Lady, Cukor has changed many facets of the Pygmalion myth in order to convey his own thoughts and opinions....
The play Pygmalion takes place in England in the early 1900's. ... Such was the nature of the Doolittle's in Pygmalion In the play there are several main characters, starting with the two already mentioned, Alfred Doolittle and Eliza Doolittle. ...
He wrote Pygmalion in 1913, one of his best plays. In Pygmalion, Shaw presents the complexity of human relations and mocks all social classes by manipulating the language and poking fun out of their morals and views. ...