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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because of their differences‚ it can lead to personal challenges. In the interview “Finding Her Way”‚ and the play “Kylie’s Project‚ Angela and Kylie both have personal challenges to overcome. Angela had to overcome being made fun of because she was Korean. Kylie had to overcome the challenge of being disabled. Both texts show how Angela and Kylie cope with their situations‚ but also demonstrate new ways in which people cope with these challenges. First of all‚ both texts show how Angela and Kylie
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In what ways are history and heritage similar‚ and in what ways are they different? For many years the difference between heritage and history has been confused. Often the line between the two is merged creating a general measure of difficulty when it comes to separating the two. ‘The relationship between heritage‚ history and memory has been subject to much debate recently among geographers‚ historians and cultural critics’1. However it is clear‚ that ‘Heritage is not history’2 and that ‘Heritage
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The role food plays in our social lives There are many roles in which food could play in our social lives. Food can unite people for special events and occasions‚ such as holidays and get together. Public restaurants can also play a role in our daily lives and I would compare them. To start‚ food can unite people in special occasions. Thanksgiving is a great holiday in which food is a big part of. In Thanksgiving everyone from each house hold brings a dish to the house where it is being held
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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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English 112.060 October 9‚ 2012 Essay #2: “In what ways are women objectified and what are the consequences?” On any street corner or at the turn of a page there are advertisements showing men‚ women and children for various products. Whether it is trying to sell a simple beauty product or lingerie using a scantily clad model‚ the images depicted somehow catch your attention. But have we ever stopped to think what that ad is really trying to accomplish? While evaluating that photo‚ has it
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SOUND WORKS: The different ways that sound works is by a wave called the longitudinal wave. Like it said in source 1 "The longitudinal wave is a wave that travels in a single direction which means how loud the sound is and the pitch of the sound will vary and will depend on the amount of energy that was sent out as the wave was released’’ . so when the longitudinal wave is released it goes to the brain so that the brain can translate it and tell you what it is.Another way sound works is by hearing
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Advantage of Reading There are so many ways reading is an advantage to your learning. People read so they can improve on their vocabulary by reading words that they don’t know‚ and using the dictionary they will know what the word means. Reason why reading is an advantage is that it gives you a glimpse into other cultures and places in the world. While reading like “National Geographic” it gives you an insight on other people lifestyles‚ customs and their ethnicity of their people. It also
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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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