Pygmalion 2

A detailed Summary of Pygmalion 2

During the time of the play, Pygmalion, classes in England were

seemingly artificial. It is shown very well in Act III during one of Mrs.

Higgins's at-home days the differences between classes. Mrs. and

Miss Eynsford Hill claim to be of the upper class and they act as if

they are in the upper class to try and impress Henry Higgins during

Eliza Doolittle is being tutored by Henry Higgins, a professor of

phonetics, to speak clearly and correctly; to change from her old

flower girl way to a lady of class. Having not been eduacated fairly

well and not having learned this "new" language quite well a remark

from Freddy Eynford Hill sends her back into her old ways.

At the being of the conversation, in Act III, Eliza is sp

the H in Higgins]...." Eliza starts to go off and loses control of her

his neck and shoulders," states Shaw (the author of Pygmalion).

talk and that everybody who is anybody is doing it. The Eynsford

flower girl self and gets so comfortable that she doesn't even realize

really show a class distinction. When you first see Alfred in Act II he

While his clothing and his appearance are disapproving, his

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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