Apart from being problem plays ‚ Pygmalion and A Doll ’s house deal with the common theme of transformation of individuals . In Pygmalion‚ Shaw explores the idea that if a person is born in a low class and gets the opportunity to be trained in the ways of correct speech and manners then he or she can easily come to the social and intellectual level of the higher classes . He proves this by transforming Eliza Doolittle‚ a poor flower girl from the slums‚ to a sophisticated woman by changing her speech
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“Pygmalion”‚ by George Bernard Shaw‚ is a modern metamorphosis of the story Pygmalion‚ legendary sculptor and king of Cyprus‚ who fell in love with his own statue of Aphrodite. At his prayer‚ Aphrodite brought the statue to life as Galatea. In his own play‚ Shaw reveals a twist in the Greek myth‚ where by he transformers a flower girl into a duchess through the power of speech. The author uses this mythology to portray aspects of Victorian England common social class classification. The author uses
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British Literature Honors Feminist Analysis of Pygmalion Women have not always been treated fairly and righteously. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is very effective in showing the unjust ways in which women were treated about a century ago. Throughout the play‚ Eliza Doolittle‚ a young and poor flower girl‚ is not always respected. Certain male characters‚ such as Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering‚ are responsible for this behavior. Pygmalion illustrates how in England‚ during the early
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“Pygmalion” by George Bernard Shaw‚ is a play set in the Victorian Era. In this period of time‚ social classes were considered to be fixed and so no one moved between classes. In George Bernard Shaw’s play‚ this idea of fixed social classes is challenged through the use of dramatic conventions. “Pygmalion” follows the life of Eliza Doolittle as Professor Henry Higgins plans to transform her from a flower girl to a lady in a bet to pass her off as a duchess. In changing her appearance and speech‚
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06/07/2012 Writer’s Workshop Bill Rubenstein Pygmalion Movie Review Based off of Shaw’s 1913 stage comedy‚ Pygmalion is the story of two mismatched lovers Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle. The story centers on Henry Higgins’ mission to change Eliza Doolittle from a street vendor to a lady. It would be frivolous to comment on the treatment of women‚ as we are forced to take into account the period in which this play was written. Pygmalion is just another reflection of the objectification
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PLOT STRUCTURE ANALYSIS Pygmalion is a primarily Shavian reworking of Ovid’s Metamorphoses with undertones of Cinderella. Romance and satire dominate both the play’s plot as well as style. Shaw takes a strong central situation--the transformation of a common flower girl into a lady--and surrounds it with superficial trimmings. There is technical innovation in the plot structure since Shaw‚ under the influence of Ibsen‚ replaces the stock Victorian formula of exposition‚ situation and unraveling
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6. Comment on Pygmalion as a Shavian play. Pygmalion is a classic Shavian play in as far as it shows his feelings about the falsity of the class system and his belief that all humans are essentially equal and privilege should play no part in life. Higgins is also a very Shavian character with his inspired logic and bombastic deliver. Like all great Shavian drama Pygmalion is a richly complex play. It combines a central story of the transformation of a young woman with elements of myth‚ fairy tale
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designates the excitement‚ vigor‚ and advancement behind women who have exploded out the confines of domestic duty and into the work force of Britain by sidelining them with the newest ideas’. However‚ Shaw is suppressing women; the main character in Pygmalion is Eliza Doolittle is a poor‚ young woman and Professor Higgins is influenced by a bet to turn into a fine young woman by teaching her to speak correctly. Although Higgins is giving her the chance to learn how to speak like a lady‚ it is not through
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something through a feminist criticism lens‚ it means they are looking at the movie or book to try and find parts that speak on women and their position in the world. Throughout Pygmalion‚ Pretty Woman‚ and My Fair Lady‚ there are multiple messages that can be understood about women and their role in society. Pygmalion‚ an old Greek myth‚ has the least to say about women‚ but there is still something to be learned. When the story says the women are prostitutes‚ it is showing women as scandalous
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Module A – Experience Through Language “Distinctive Voices” Analysis Table – Pygmalion (NOTES TO USE IN ESSAYS / EXTENDED RESPONSES) |Technique |Evidence (include Act/page number) |EFFECT in relation to “Distinctive Voices” | | | |Consider how “voice” and Shaw’s use
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