Pygmalion essay What does the play show us of society at the time? Pygmalion was 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. ... The story of Pygmalion tells of a working class girl who gets the opportunity to play as a middle class lady. ...

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The myth of Pygmalion describes the creation of Pygmalion's desired woman, Galatea. ... Pygmalion prayed for her to come to life and the Gods granted his wish. ... These elements are strongly echoes in the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw and the modern film Pretty Woman. George Bernard Shaw extended the simple ideas of the myth through his 1912 play, Pygmalion. ... Values in society reflected in Pygmalion and Pretty Woman have changed from Shaw's day to the 1990s. ...

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