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aroses1990
aroses1990
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High School - 11th Grade

In the first scene, a cross section of English society is represented.What classes are represented by Liza, Pickering,Higgins and the Eynsford Hills?

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Posted by aroses1990 on Monday November 26, 2007 at 1:33 PM and tagged with characters, liza, pickering, pygmalion.

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  1. renelane Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    You have your socially well-bred elite, which is Mrs. Eynsford-Hill and her children. They have status but no real security financially. It is Mrs. Eynsford-Hill's greatest pursuit to find proper mates to assure their futures.

    Higgins and Pickering represent the academic scholars of a presentable class. They are not the socially elite, but have a respectable position, nonetheless. Higgins differs from Pickering however, in that Higgins is more cold and formal in his experiment that Pickering. Pickering can see past superficial manners to the real lady in Liza.

    Liza represents the lower class. She is not dressed well, speaks in a rough manner, and is cunning in trying to make money.

     

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    Posted by renelane on Monday November 26, 2007 at 2:26 PM