PYGMALION

PYGMALION

1. LIZA

   • Starts as a lower class flower girl to an independent lady
     • illusion to Galactea

2. HIGGINS

   • Eliza changes his opinion about pretty women
     • Gains respect for Eliza

3. MRS HIGGINS/MRS PEARCE

   • FUNCTION
     • tell us about Liza and Higgins
     • constantly worried Higgins will say something embarrassing
     • Mrs Higgins: doesn't want Higgins around her guests
     • do not believe Eliza to be able to make it as a duchesse

4. DOOLITTLE

   • FUNCTION
     • represents classes– lower, undeserving and middle classes
     • symbolic character
       • symbolises middle class
         • brings up family; money issues; jokes about beating– violence

5. NEPOMMUCK

   • FUNCTION
     • Contrast with Higgins
       • Higgins is more "angry" and *frustrated" when speaking
     • Uses language improvement to gain money– self important
     • more of a servile / spy
       • Higgins is more honest/rude, not judgmental of people, though of their accents
     • reflects the saying "British people can't speak their own language"
       • "Only foreigners who have been thought to speak it speak it well"
       • She is of "royal blood"!

6. SYMBOLS

   • Taxis
     • Comfort
     • Luxury
       • Slippers
       • Chocolates
   • Jewelry
     • Status

7. EVENTS THAT RAISE TENTION

   • Climax
     • after party– what is to happen to Eliza now (slippers scene)
       • Eliza finally speaks up about what is to happen to her
     • Nepommuck's scene
     • at Mrs Higgins at-home with the Eynsford Hill
       • Will it end well for Eliza?
       • success after all– Eynesford Hills weakness, Eliza's carisma