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PLOT STRUCTURE ANALYSIS Pygmalion is a primarily Shavian reworking of Ovid’s Metamorphoses with undertones of Cinderella. Romance and satire dominate both the play’s plot as well as style. Shaw takes a strong central situation--the transformation of a common flower girl into a lady--and surrounds it with superficial trimmings. There is technical innovation in the plot structure since Shaw‚ under the influence of Ibsen‚ replaces the stock Victorian formula of exposition‚ situation and unraveling
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observation that early trials in an experiment can be a cause of self-fulfilling prophecies and Rice’s (1929) classic study of how researcher’s beliefs influenced interview responses about the causes of poverty. The Pygmalion Project A landmark experiment‚ called the Pygmalion Effect‚ performed by Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson in 1968 describes this impact. This theory is also known now as the self-fulfilling prophecy. Rosenthal (1968) noted that the classic experiment will speak to
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Pygmalion in Management: Reaction Most managers have a common sense about the impact of expectation. They understand higher expectations motivate subordinates to perform better. But when it comes to applying the theory in daily life‚ only a few managers hold the magic power in hands and could change other people’s destinies. There must be something ordinary people cannot overcome. What is it? In the article Pygmalion in Management‚ J. Sterling Livingston (1969) was spearheading the point: to be
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Gender opinions play a role in how the differences‚ positions of power‚ and experiences between men and women are portrayed. Examining Henry Higgins from Pygmalion gives insight into how men take women for granted. Multiple times throughout the play‚ Higgins’ exhibits ignorance when it comes to women such as Eliza. When Higgins says something mean to Eliza‚ Colonel Pickerning remarks‚ “Does it occur to you‚ Higgins‚ that the girl has some feelings?” Demonstrating his obliviousness‚ Higgins responds
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The play of Pygmalion‚ written by George Bernard Shaw is an appropriation of the famous story of Pygmalion in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. The main character of the tale‚ as the title suggests‚ is Pygmalion. Pygmalion‚ repulsed by the apparently loose and reprehensible lives of the women of his era‚ decides to live unaccompanied and unmarried. Using his exceptional skills as an artisan and sculptor‚ he fashions a statue made from ivory. His work is regarded as being more beautiful than any living
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Discuss the different ways of representing class conflicts. Pygmalion‚ Bernard Shaw‚ 1914 My Fair Lady‚ George Cukor‚ 1964 “As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men‚ I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.” This famous quotation of French playwright Molière proves how powerfully theater and social criticism are linked‚ and how in its different genres‚ drama as well as comedy‚ theater can‚ and maybe must‚ be a way of communicating and expressing the human and society’s flaws
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Like all of Shaw’s great dramatic creations‚ Pygmalion is a richly complex play. It combines a central story of the transformation of a young woman with elements of myth‚ fairy tale‚ and romance‚ while also combining an interesting plot with an exploration of social identity‚ the power of science‚ relations between men and women‚ and other issues. Pygmalion is one of Shaw’s most popular plays as well as one of his most straightforward ones. The form has none of the complexity that we find in Heartbreak
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6. Comment on Pygmalion as a Shavian play. Pygmalion is a classic Shavian play in as far as it shows his feelings about the falsity of the class system and his belief that all humans are essentially equal and privilege should play no part in life. Higgins is also a very Shavian character with his inspired logic and bombastic deliver. Like all great Shavian drama Pygmalion is a richly complex play. It combines a central story of the transformation of a young woman with elements of myth‚ fairy tale
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“Cal” by Bernard MacLaverty For Cal‚ some of the choices are devastatingly simple - he can work in the abattoir that nauseates him or he can join the dole queue; he can brood on his past or plan a future with Marcella. Springing out of the fear and violence of Ulster‚ Cal is a haunting love story in a land where tenderness and innocence can only flicker briefly in the dark. Plot Summary Cal is a teenager growing up during the troubles of Northern Ireland. He lives with his father Shamie
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