works‚ wide ranges of meters were used. Ovid believed that love can transform or change us‚ be it in good or bad way. Most of his works were about love and transformations and one of it is the popular book Metamorphoses that includes the story of Pygmalion and the Statue (“Literature of Ancient Rome”‚ n.d). This paper aims to discuss how art‚ love and transformation reflect the Classical period. Art during the classical period was evident in Rome (“Classical period”‚ n.d). Although Rome was artistically
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ourselves; to become‚ or appear‚ more perfect. This concept of women having to conform to what is considered the feminine ideal is nothing new. The idea that women are valued based on the perception of others‚ specifically men‚ as portrayed in Ovid’s Pygmalion and Hesiod’s Works and Days‚ has been the central idea‚ or issue‚ in many contemporary works of art precisely because this idea still seems relevant in modern society. What is considered the feminine ideal? What can be said about a woman’s personality
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Alex Garland’s critically acclaimed film‚ Ex Machina‚ has received national attention as a tech-based creation story. The film is abound with biblical references and imagery‚ along with strong parallels to Ovid’s tale of Pygmalion in his Metamorphoses. In the film‚ Nathan Bateman‚ the pseudo-genius founder and CEO of Blue Book‚ a massive tech company complete with a Google-esque search engine‚ has been working on advanced A.I. The film begins with Caleb Smith‚ an unassuming programmer employed by
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questioned the absurdity of inhered wealth and status and vice versa. Liza’s ability to fool society about her "real" identity raises questions about appearances and the fundamental absurdities of “rules” in society. 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‚ and romance. It also combines an interesting plot with an exploration of social identity and relations between men and
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Pygmalion Effect: Good People Doing Bad Things “Mother of two kills man who earlier hurt children.” Reports like these are seen every day. These headlines often leave people thinking‚ “Why do good people sometimes do bad things?” This question has everyone from scientists to citizens wondering. The Pygmalion and Golem effects help answer this. These self-fulfilling prophecies tell why people do certain things to meet the standards of others. When faced with pressure‚ their reputation on the line
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which can be clearly seen in the accounts of Pygmalion‚ the excursions of Jupiter‚ Tereus‚ and other violations enacted upon women. Pygmalion‚ in searching for the perfect woman‚ creates the perfect woman out of ivory‚ furthering the argument that women are objectified in Ovid. In this way‚ Pygmalion is showing that the woman he creates‚ has nothing more to offer than her looks‚ which is the epitome of a woman being objectified. Ovid states‚ “Yet he [Pygmalion] dreamed of women./ He dreamed/ Unbrokenly
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and negative‚ both which can determine behavioral results. The positive self-fulfilling prophecy is known as the Pygmalion Effect and the negative self-fulfilling prophecy is known as the Golem
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modern day audience. The original texts of Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ and Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’ expose the societal beliefs of the ‘ideal woman’ and the necessity to conform one’s self to meet these expectations. The protagonist in ‘The Little Mermaid’ finds the importance of changing herself to meet the expectations of the prince whereas ‘Eliza’ from ‘Pygmalion’ takes lessons from a nobleman in hope to change her status in society. These iconic texts help a contemporary
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what are the differences and similarities between Ovid’s Roman creation myth and Hesiod’s Greek creation myth. In addition‚ it will also discuss how the Ovid’s creation myth relates to his general approach to myth in the Metamorphoses compared to Pygmalion. To begin with‚ in Metamorphoses‚ the Ovid’s creation myth started with the origin of the world‚ which depicted a mixture and combination of the supernatural and scientific terms. Then‚ there was a creation and division of the space between heaven
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Shaw’s play "Pygmalion" and the movie "Born Yesterday" both explore many of the same issues and characteristics. They are similar because they both portray that what other people think should not matter as much as what you think of yourself but‚ what show yourself to be is how people will think and view of you. This is shown by similarities between the characters Billie and Eliza and the combined attitudes of Harry and Paul to Henry Higgins. They also both share the plot of taking someone who
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