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    Pygmalion Distinctive Voices

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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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    In Pygmalion‚ George Bernard Shaw utilizes his protagonist Eliza to represent not only a gender or social role; but more in particular‚ how quickly those can all change. Although judged and cast as inferior for her job selling flowers alongside her almost indecipherable language‚ Eliza is completely transformed into a lady. Yet‚ interestingly it is not her actions that make her feel lady-like‚ but it is in how she is treated where she feels the most like a woman. Shaw becomes the “watchdog of

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    find some similarities between the creation myths of Hesiod and Ovid; the story before the beginning the myth‚ the creation of the world‚ and the story of Prometheus. Before beginning the myth‚ they asked a blessing from the gods or got a permission to tell gods’ stories. Both two epics explained that the world was started from the Chaos‚ a mass of nothing and how the earth‚ the water‚ the air and sky were made. Also both Hesiod and Ovid wrote about the story of Prometheus who gave fire to the man.

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    Ovid Hesiod Ages Of Man

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    Answer. In his legendary work of Metamorphoses‚ the renowned Roman poet Ovid shared his views over the gradually evolving stages of the human growth model‚ generally termed as Ages of Man. As per Ovid‚ these stages represent the various evolutionary ages of mankind‚ as a myth. • Golden Age: Marked by excessive peace and judiciously poised era‚ this age is termed Golden as man was not aware of navigation techniques and only dedicated his efforts towards setting up pre-agriculture. The era was marked

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    Du � PAGE �1� Middle Class Morality in Pygmalion Pygmalion is a brilliant play written by Bernard Shaw that gives us an idea of the value in the Victorian era through the witty and rousing lines of his characters. The message Shaw tried to limn through his genius work is vividly drawn and is dearly ambiguous to anyone who is paying attention. In Pygmalion‚ Shaw focused his theme on the Victorian decorum of the contemporary society‚ which is named in many parts of Mr. Doolittle’s speech in the

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    of their characters’ transformation. The dramas have shown two women who are rebelliously different than other women of that time. While fighting for their freedom and for a better life they are breaking moral rules of their time. In Pygmalion‚ Shaw presents a person born in a low class who gets the opportunity to learn correct speech and manners in order to become as those from higher classes of society. On the other hand Ibsen shows a lady who is being manipulated by the time and

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    Sextons Transformation of Ovids Myth A young boy dies‚ who’s to blame? Daedelus and Icarus may be considered a tragic myth to some. Ovid’s myth‚ Ovid’s Metamorphoses: Daedelus and Icarus‚ gives a full analysis of the story. On the other hand‚ Sexton wrote a sonnet in order to teach a friend a lesson. Sexton transforms the myth by changing the focus‚ tone‚ and structure. Sexton’s focus on the poem is completely different than Ovid’s. In the original myth‚ Ovid includes the full backstory as well

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    Alex Kell 12 Winchester English Standard Speech Distinctive Voice Pygmalion and Rain Man Distinctive voices give us a small insight into how we‚ as people‚ perceive and make judgments about each another. Good morning ladies and gentlemen‚ In any relationship between two people‚ there will always be one who takes on the dominant role through Voice. It’s their choice of what they say and how they say it that gives insight into their character. Some characteristics of voice that

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    Ovid or Publius Ovidius Naso was a Roman philosopher known for his work titled Metamorphoses. In this book‚ he created numerous amounts of poetry containing characters from different eras. Some of the characters used are either fictional‚ mythological‚ or real world figures. His poems give readers a series of emotions making them judge their lives. Ovid writes his poems with careful precision. He romanticizes his poems in the hopes of displaying a clear message to the reader. In this collection of

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