say that someone has the qualities of being a duchess‚ we mean that they are loved‚ likeable‚ interesting and pleasant to be with. What are the qualities ladies need to possess in having a “duchess” personality? A woman with knowledge‚ wit‚ sense of humor‚ style‚ feminine demeanor and manners‚ hygiene‚ subtlety‚ modesty and humility make her a lady with pleasing personality. Furthermore‚ a woman with elegance turns out more to be a woman of “duchess” personality. Being elegant is being feminine and
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With the newfound acceptance of homosexuality‚ the border between male homosocial relations and homosexual relations has become fuzzy. The distinction between male homosocial and homosexual desires are what I will be exploring in My Fair Lady. In the classic movie My Fair Lady the relationship between Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering displays both homosocial and homosexual characteristics‚ and models the triangular desire defined by Eve Sedgwick. Higgins invites Colonel Pickering to his house
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Bernard Shaw‚ was first performed on stage with Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins. The reception of the audience during the play was of utmost disappointment due to the non romantic ending of the play‚ even though that was Shaws initial intentions. My fair Lady on the other hand is a musical based on Pygmalion‚ and the movie was shot in 1964 by director George Cukor. Although there are numerous similarities between musical and play such as the character interactions or how both of them portray social
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‘MY FAIR LADY’ Henry Higgins is a professor of phonetics and believes that an important factor in establishing one’s own social status is by the way a person speaks and presents themselves. Every division of a society is marked by linguistic differences but Higgins believes that there is a perfect and proper approach to the English Language. Higgins speaks Standard English which is a widely accepted form of English in the United Kingdom also known as Received Pronunciation (RP). Non-standard grammatical
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ending‚ and have gone on to adjust the ending to what they would consider a “correct” ending (Solomon 60). This revised ending has spread into most productions and adaptations. It will be recreated yet again in the upcoming 2012 film remake of My Fair Lady‚ the musical adaptation of Pygmalion‚ and most will never know that another ending—the original ending—exists. In this paper‚ I will show that what is considered a “correct” ending by the revisers of Shaw’s play is actually nothing more than a
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I love Audrey Hepburn. She is my idol. Her name came into my mind when I was reading the assignment. I think it’s fun to introduce her to my audience. 2. I think most of my audience has seen movies such as Roman Holiday‚ Breakfast at Tiffany’s and My Fair Lady. Based on this‚ I know people from everywhere will also idol her. She is beautiful‚ elegant and fashionable. 3. I will show my audience pictures to give them some visual information. I will tell them my favorite quote of Audrey. Most people
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How do you respond to the presentation of Professor Henry Higgins in ‘Pygmalion’? Professor Henry Higgins is one of the main characters in Pygmalion‚ written by Bernard Shaw. Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins meet one rainy night in Covent Garden. We soon find out that Eliza Doolittle is a common flower girl by the way she speaks‚ ‘Garn. Oh do buy a flower off me Captain.‘(very cockney dialect) and the man who is taking notes of very thing she says is Professor Henry Higgins. He teaches Eliza
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Literary analysis of ‘Pygmalion’ by Bernard Shaw Shaw’s cleverly crafted and highly entertaining play mixes the Pygmalion myth from Ovid’s Metamorphoses‚ with a Victorian-day twist. Shaw’s Pygmalion combines dimensional characters‚ an entertaining plotline and vibrant themes in a way that truly encapsulates Victorian high society. Set in high society‚ Pygmalion follows a bet made by two upper class gentlemen: phonetics teacher‚ Higgins; and his linguist friend Colonel Pickering. Higgins
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particularly evidenced by the fact that a radical restructuring of the character he made even the main theme of the play "Pygmalion". After the exceptional success play and made it to the musical "My Fair Lady" story of Eliza was converted by Higgins Professor of Phonetics of street girls in fashionable lady‚ today‚ perhaps better known than the Greek myth. Pygmalion was a fabulous king of Cyprus‚ fell in love with the mess it created statue of a girl‚ which subsequently married after the revitalization
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Bernard Shaw Pygmalion A Romance in Five Acts 1. Summary of the Play‚ page 2 2. Introduction and Short Analysis of the Main Character‚ page 4 3. Interpretation‚ page 5 4. Additional Information‚ page 7 5. Literature and Links‚ page 8 1. Summary London at 11.15 a.m.‚ on a rainy summer day. Everybody’s running for shelter because of the torrential storm. A bunch of people ist gathering in St. Pauls church‚ looking outside and waiting for the rain to stop. Among the
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