"Pygmalion," by Ovid, there are similarities and differences which makes one

story reminiscent of another, and yet unique enough to set them apart from each

other. The element of metamorphasis is evident in both stories. Both of the

changes are considered to be for the better, and yet in order to fully

comprehend what is going on in the two plots, it is necessary to analyze the

One difference in each of these stories is that Eliza was not very

beautiful in the begining of the story. The statue was beautiful. That is the whole

reason why Pygmalion fell in love with her. At first with Eliza there were not any

good intentions when transforming her into a duchess. Later on everyone grew

a lot more respect for her. When they first found her she was looked at as an

annoyance but then she quickly learned and changed. With the transformation of

transform. Henry Higgins' motive was mostly to show people that he could turn a

mold created by the aristocracy in Britain by Henry Higgins to soon realize that

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