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. ...

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In Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, loves his student, Eliza Doolittle, a poor flower girl. Let us see how this is true. First, let's look at the love Higgins feels for Eliza right after he finishes teaching her. Whereas before he has thought of her as a "squashe...

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