When we are first introduced to Eliza Dolittle, her status is that of a flower girl with a strong, cockney accent. She has limited or no education. This was the norm for people, women in particular, of the lower classes in English society. The transformation that would eventually take place at the end of the novel is that of Eliza turning into a "Gentle Lady", educated and refined. What Eliza originally wanted was just for Henry Higgins to teach her phonetics, to correct her cockney accent. She had a dream to work as a lady in a flower shop instead of a flower girl on the streets. "They won't take me unless I talk more genteel", she explained to Higgins. From this initial humble request, she would unknowingly get more then she bargained for. What she would acquire over the course of her relationship with Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering was more then just phonetics; it was the middle-class way of life, etiquette and lady-like manners. Her education over the first six months where originally intended solely for the experiment, yet it would stick with her forever. Eliza's education began with cleanliness, to be dressed properly so she could look respectable amongst the gentlemen. This of course was the first barrier she had to overcome for she had never taken baths before. Then Henry Higgins slowly tutors her in the art of refined speech. He has to begin from the very beginning by altering the pronunciation of her alphabets. Eliza has to learn the English language all over again. Eliza's is brought to concerts, taught to play the piano and she does all the things that would associate her with the upper classes, as she embraces and blends into this class of society. This is basically her education in the first six months. It is only after the party do we actually see how tortured she is, and the pain she actually feels. A sense of neglect from the only two friends she has, the feeling of being nothing more then an experiment.
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. ...
