Beowulf‚ Othello‚ Macbeth‚ and Pygmalion. Each book we read had a moral that can be used in today’s society. The book titled Beowulf highlighted loyalty‚ bravery‚ reputation‚ and desire to fight against evil. In the book Othello‚ the moral of the story was don’t allow manipulation and jealousy to control your life. From reading Macbeth you will find the moral of the story was ambition and power are two powerful traits that can impact your life. When reading Pygmalion the moral of the story was beware
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Pygmallion. the dynamic of the play => Interaction between Higgins and Eliza => Energy‚ structure. Attacking a class system in England. It show the upper class (Mrs Higgins very good icon). In upper class => You talk about nothing‚ british jokes. Mr. Doolitle is a rebel. Middle class morality. It create a life of ritual‚ nothing interesting. Shawn in effect is asking for a new class where the best the best people raises to the top. They can come from anywhere. Neither of these place are
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The Source of the Title: The Legend of Pygmalion and Galatea Shaw took his title from the ancient Greek legend of the famous sculptor named Pygmalion who could find nothing good in women‚ and‚ as a result‚ he resolved to live out his life unmarried. However‚ he carved a statue out of ivory that was so beautiful and so perfect that he fell in love with his own creation. Indeed‚ the statue was so perfect that no living being could possibly be its equal. Consequently‚ at a festival‚ he prayed
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Mrs. Fizz Honors English 1-2 6 May 2012 Pygmalion vs. Taming of the Shrew: Are They the Same? Many people believe that all stories are the same in at least one way‚ if not more. This can be proven by comparing George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion and William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. In these two plays you can see the similarities and differences in: the two main female characters‚ the two main male characters‚ and the purposes of both plays. The two leading women characters- Liza
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Pygmalion vs. My Fair LadyThe Academy Award-winning musical film My Fair Lady produced by George Cukor in 1964‚ was based on the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw written in 1913. Although‚ the basic story line and underlying themes are the same‚ there are a number of differences between the two famous works. The most pronounced difference is that My Fair Lady had songs added to the dialogue. Furthermore‚ Pygmalion deals with many of the social issues that were occurring during the Victorian
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My Fair Lady and Pygmalion: Connections and Contrasts Through the years‚ countless film directors have adapted and recreated various novels and plays to make them ideal for the big-screen. In many cases‚ directors strive to keep their screenplay adaptations true to the original literature; however‚ viewers often find contrasts in certain areas of the film. George Bernard Shaw‚ author of the play Pygmalion‚ who had passed away prior to the production of My Fair Lady in 1964‚ therefore‚ he
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Pygmalion #9 Eliza and Professor Higgins meet in an awkward situation. Professor Higgins is studying people’s language and he noticed that Eliza speaks quite unique. Eliza is a poor girl who is selling flowers wearing poor clothes. Higgins also meets Colonel (Col.) Pickering in the beginning. They both have great amount of money and they give very little to the flower girl Eliza when she asked for it. Eliza isn’t stupid‚ but just in proverty. She over heard the time Higgins and Col. Pickering would
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their fathers‚ then handed straight over to their husbands. Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion have occurrences that show similarities between the two female protagonists‚ Nora Helmer and Eliza Doolittle. Nora and Eliza are comparable in several different ways because both go through experiences with powerful outcomes ultimately transforming their lives throughout the play. From the start both women are young and naïve. Torvald and Mr. Higgins completely controlled and take over
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The play Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw has many different characters that bring much to the play due to their backgrounds‚ feelings‚ and intentions. One of these remarkable and famous characters is Eliza Doolittle. How Eliza comes across‚ how she is treated by others‚ and how she changes are what make Eliza such a wonderful character. Firstly‚ Eliza comes across as a sassy‚ smart-mouthed flower girl with horrible English‚ and is transformed to a still sassy‚ figure fit to consort with nobility. She
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Productivity Management PM – Q7 Self-Fufilling Prophecy or Pygmalion effect and the 4 factors plus its application. The problem with productivity measurements – especially in measuring a company’s workforce efficiency‚ is that they do not take into account other factors relating to the way people work. This means that elements such as employee’s initiatives‚ their flexibility‚ teamwork and adaptability are not incorporated in the measures of input. As such‚ the calculation of productivity
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