Pygmalion

Alfred Doolittle in "Pygmalion" transitions from a dustman to a member of the middle class due to his unexpected inheritance. His interactions, especially with Professor Higgins and his daughter...

Alfred Doolittle's theory about the "undeserving poor" in "Pygmalion" highlights the arbitrary nature of middle-class morality in deciding who merits aid. While humorous, his argument underscores the...

Alfred Doolittle's transformation into a gentleman is marked by dissatisfaction, as he resents the responsibilities and expectations that accompany his newfound status and wealth, such as marriage...

The major characters in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion include Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics expert; Eliza Doolittle, a flower girl transformed by Higgins' lessons; Colonel Pickering,...

Shaw was a Fabian, part of a group that believed socialism could be achieved peacefully, without a revolution, putting him at odds with the Marxists. But both groups shared the belief that...

Eliza is much more aspirational than her father and sees the value of trying to climb into the middle class. When Higgins brags that he could pass her off as lady by changing her accent, she finds...