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    and negative‚ both which can determine behavioral results. The positive self-fulfilling prophecy is known as the Pygmalion Effect and the negative self-fulfilling prophecy is known as the Golem

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    modern day audience. The original texts of Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ and Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’ expose the societal beliefs of the ‘ideal woman’ and the necessity to conform one’s self to meet these expectations. The protagonist in ‘The Little Mermaid’ finds the importance of changing herself to meet the expectations of the prince whereas ‘Eliza’ from ‘Pygmalion’ takes lessons from a nobleman in hope to change her status in society. These iconic texts help a contemporary

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    Shaw’s play "Pygmalion" and the movie "Born Yesterday" both explore many of the same issues and characteristics. They are similar because they both portray that what other people think should not matter as much as what you think of yourself but‚ what show yourself to be is how people will think and view of you. This is shown by similarities between the characters Billie and Eliza and the combined attitudes of Harry and Paul to Henry Higgins. They also both share the plot of taking someone who

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    what are the differences and similarities between Ovid’s Roman creation myth and Hesiod’s Greek creation myth. In addition‚ it will also discuss how the Ovid’s creation myth relates to his general approach to myth in the Metamorphoses compared to Pygmalion. To begin with‚ in Metamorphoses‚ the Ovid’s creation myth started with the origin of the world‚ which depicted a mixture and combination of the supernatural and scientific terms. Then‚ there was a creation and division of the space between heaven

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    “hostages to fortune.” Alone‚ man could live for his art‚ could combat every danger that beset him‚ could escape‚ unhampered‚ from every pitfall in life. But woman was the ivy that clings to the oak‚ and throttles the oak in the end. No woman‚ vowed Pygmalion‚ should ever hamper him. And so at length he came to hate women‚ and‚ free of heart and mind‚ his genius wrought such great things that he became a very perfect sculptor. He had one passion‚ a passion for his art‚ and that sufficed him. Out of great

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    The Misogynistic Henry Higgins The key to understanding George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion lies in understanding the power struggle between the “haves” and “have-nots” – specifically the active and intentional disenfranchisement of women at the turn of the 20th century. At the core of Pygmalion there is a focus on the societal inequities of the day‚ with Shaw presenting society’s treatment of women as property without rights and with little understanding of their surroundings or place in society.

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    positive affect of altering said child’s rate of development. Rosenthal and Jacobson therefore theorized that expectations heavily influence how a person grows‚ learns‚ and behaves. Rosenthal and Jacobsen were observing what is now referred to as the Pygmalion Effect‚ or the phenomenon in which performance level increases with expectation. The idea presumes that people are subject to self-fulfilling prophecies. If somebody envisions an expectation of the future‚ that person will unwittingly alter his or

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    Fantasy (for more details see Fantasy subgenres; fantasy literature) o Gothic fiction (initially synonymous with horror) o Historical fiction o Horror o Medical novel o Mystery fiction o Philosophical novel o Political fiction o Romance novel + Historical romance o Saga‚ Family Saga o Satire o Science fiction (for more details see Science fiction genre) o Slave narrative o Thriller + Conspiracy fiction + Legal thriller + Psychological thriller + Spy fiction/Political thriller o Tragedy

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    educated.. In the play “Pygmalion” by George Bernard Shaw‚ education is the most important theme within the play. Education is the key to success because without being educated‚ you cannot get a job and live a fulfilling r life. Education is shown throughout the play when the theme is introduced‚ developed and concluded through the thoughts‚ actions and decisions of the characters. Bernard Shaw shares the important message that education is the key to success‚ in the play “Pygmalion” because it creates

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    gardens and house entrances. Priapus What is the mythological inspiration for Educating Rita‚ Pretty Woman‚ and My Fair Lady? It is based on the Pygmalion myth. The story of Pygmalion is most famously told by the Roman poet _____. Ovid The first operatic success of Franz von Suppe was The Beautiful Galatea. Who was Galatea? Statue created by Pygmalion and Venus brought to life Cinyras slept with his daughter _____ without knowing her identity. (This story is one of the episodes in Mary Zimmerman’s

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