respective society possess. This is evident in Pygmalion‚ a play by George Bernard Shaw and its appropriation She ’s All that‚ a film directed by Robert Iscove. In these two texts‚ the same Pygmalion myth is approached from two different viewpoints to reflect distinctly the context of the time in which each was written. Shaw‚ through the use of a wide range of dramatic techniques such as language‚ form‚ and setting‚ is able to appropriate the Pygmalion myth to reflect the values and cultural beliefs
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works‚ wide ranges of meters were used. Ovid believed that love can transform or change us‚ be it in good or bad way. Most of his works were about love and transformations and one of it is the popular book Metamorphoses that includes the story of Pygmalion and the Statue (“Literature of Ancient Rome”‚ n.d). This paper aims to discuss how art‚ love and transformation reflect the Classical period. Art during the classical period was evident in Rome (“Classical period”‚ n.d). Although Rome was artistically
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SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY The self-fulfilling prophecy is‚ in the beginning‚ a false definition of the situation evoking a new behaviour which makes the original false conception come ’true’. This specious validity of the self-fulfilling prophecy perpetuates a reign of error. For the prophet will cite the actual course of events as proof that he was right from the very beginning. A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true‚ by the very terms
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Lerner and Loewe stage musical‚ My Fair Lady‚ based on the film adaptation of the stage play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. The ending and the ballroom scene are from the 1938 film Pygmalion rather than Shaw’s original stage play. The film was directed by George Cukor and stars Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. The film won eight Academy Awards‚ including Best Picture‚ Best Actor‚ and Best Director. Plot In Edwardian London‚ Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison)‚ an arrogant‚ irascible‚ misogynistic professor
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ourselves; to become‚ or appear‚ more perfect. This concept of women having to conform to what is considered the feminine ideal is nothing new. The idea that women are valued based on the perception of others‚ specifically men‚ as portrayed in Ovid’s Pygmalion and Hesiod’s Works and Days‚ has been the central idea‚ or issue‚ in many contemporary works of art precisely because this idea still seems relevant in modern society. What is considered the feminine ideal? What can be said about a woman’s personality
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Shaws (1856-1950) famous works include Mrs. Warrens Profession (1893)‚ Man and Superman (1903)‚ Major Barbara (1905)‚ and Pygmalion (1912). His success as a playwright made him a literary celebrity‚ and he used his publicity to advocate social ideology therefore‚ Shaws dramas were considered as dramas of ideas‚ which characters point of views justify their social positions. The plot of this play was rather straightforward. Vivie Warren‚ an educated woman just graduated from the University of Cambridge
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Alex Garland’s critically acclaimed film‚ Ex Machina‚ has received national attention as a tech-based creation story. The film is abound with biblical references and imagery‚ along with strong parallels to Ovid’s tale of Pygmalion in his Metamorphoses. In the film‚ Nathan Bateman‚ the pseudo-genius founder and CEO of Blue Book‚ a massive tech company complete with a Google-esque search engine‚ has been working on advanced A.I. The film begins with Caleb Smith‚ an unassuming programmer employed by
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Q 1.Discuss the plot of Dr.Faustus The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus‚ commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus‚ is a play byChristopher Marlowe‚ based on the German story Faust‚ in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge.Doctor Faustus‚ a well-respected German scholar‚ grows dissatisfied with the limits of traditional forms of knowledge—logic‚ medicine‚ law‚ and religion—and decides that he wants to learn to practice magic. He begins his new
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as an interchangeable term with conflict. But where it differs‚ lies in the development of suspense in a performance. As the audience anticipates certain outcomes in the plot‚ the tension builds. An obvious example of rising tension is in a mystery or whodunit. The development of tension usually parallels the advancement of the plot‚ leading to a crisis or climax. Tension is closely linked with timing. 3. Timing Timing in performance refers to dramatic timing of movements and gestures. We often take
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Pygmalion Effect: Good People Doing Bad Things “Mother of two kills man who earlier hurt children.” Reports like these are seen every day. These headlines often leave people thinking‚ “Why do good people sometimes do bad things?” This question has everyone from scientists to citizens wondering. The Pygmalion and Golem effects help answer this. These self-fulfilling prophecies tell why people do certain things to meet the standards of others. When faced with pressure‚ their reputation on the line
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