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    Pretty Woman vs. Pygmalion

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    The ideas‚ values and plotline are redefined in a new context to appeal to a different audience. Like all texts‚ both Pygmalion‚ written by George Bernard Shaw and Pretty Woman‚ directed by Gary Marshall‚ reflect values‚ beliefs and attitudes of the time‚ nearly 80 years apart. The use of different forms highlights the different intended audiences. On one hand‚ Pygmalion was a play intended for the upper echelons on society. Pretty woman was created with the intention to blockbuster so it was consequently

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    Pygmalion and My Fair Lady

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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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    Comedy should subvert but Pygmalion just confirms the conformist message that class is fixed and shouldn’t be fluid. Discuss. In Pygmalion‚ the time era is Edwardian‚ and class can be seen as both fixed and fluid. We can see that Shaw’s intentions are clear‚ underlying the play‚ Shaw’s message is clear that the class system is flawed‚ and that Eliza’s uprising proves this through her strong‚ subversive attitude. An example of Shaw suggesting that class is fluid in Pygmalion is through Doolittle’s

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    Pygmalion is perhaps Shaw ’s most famous play and‚ ironically‚ it is among his most abused and misinterpreted ones. Almost everyone knows the basic outlines of this story of the Cockney flower girl who is almost magically transformed into a duchess by taking speech (phonetic) lessons from her famous professor. The abuse comes partly from the fact that Shaw subtitled his play‚ "A Romance." In the popular adaptations (the film of 1938 and the musical My Fair Lady)‚ "romance" was written into the script

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    A Character Essay on Eliza: Pygmalion The story of Pygmalion is based on a classical myth‚ and Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion plays on the complicated relationships in a social setting. Professor Henry Higgins takes Eliza Doolittle to teach her the art of phonetics and to refine her manners. Eliza was‚ at first a poor flower girl‚ but by the end of the play‚ is transformed so much‚ she is even mistaken for a duchess. It is obvious throughout the play that Eliza is changing in many aspects; the most obvious

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    Beowulf‚ Othello‚ Macbeth‚ and Pygmalion. Each book we read had a moral that can be used in today’s society. The book titled Beowulf highlighted loyalty‚ bravery‚ reputation‚ and desire to fight against evil. In the book Othello‚ the moral of the story was don’t allow manipulation and jealousy to control your life. From reading Macbeth you will find the moral of the story was ambition and power are two powerful traits that can impact your life. When reading Pygmalion the moral of the story was beware

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    Pygmalion, Bernard Shaw

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    Pygmallion. the dynamic of the play => Interaction between Higgins and Eliza => Energy‚ structure. Attacking a class system in England. It show the upper class (Mrs Higgins very good icon). In upper class => You talk about nothing‚ british jokes. Mr. Doolitle is a rebel. Middle class morality. It create a life of ritual‚ nothing interesting. Shawn in effect is asking for a new class where the best the best people raises to the top. They can come from anywhere. Neither of these place are

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    The Source of the Title: The Legend of Pygmalion and Galatea Shaw took his title from the ancient Greek legend of the famous sculptor named Pygmalion who could find nothing good in women‚ and‚ as a result‚ he resolved to live out his life unmarried. However‚ he carved a statue out of ivory that was so beautiful and so perfect that he fell in love with his own creation. Indeed‚ the statue was so perfect that no living being could possibly be its equal. Consequently‚ at a festival‚ he prayed

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    Mrs. Fizz Honors English 1-2 6 May 2012 Pygmalion vs. Taming of the Shrew: Are They the Same? Many people believe that all stories are the same in at least one way‚ if not more. This can be proven by comparing George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion and William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. In these two plays you can see the similarities and differences in: the two main female characters‚ the two main male characters‚ and the purposes of both plays. The two leading women characters- Liza

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