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In Pygmalion, the flower girl is Eliza Doolittle and the man who copies her words is Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics professor who takes an interest in her accent and speech patterns.
Liza wants Higgins's lessons in Pygmalion in order to improve her speech and manners. She hopes that by learning how to speak and act like a lady, she can elevate her social status and gain better opportunities in life.
Colonel Pickering studies Indian dialects and phonetics in Pygmalion. He is a fellow expert in phonetics who helps Professor Higgins in his bet to transform Eliza Doolittle's speech and manners.
In "Pygmalion," Professor Henry Higgins aims to transform Eliza Doolittle, a poor flower girl, into a refined lady with impeccable speech and manners. He wishes to prove his theory that one's social status is determined by accent and appearance, rather than inherent qualities. Ultimately, Higgins seeks to challenge the rigidity of class distinctions in society through Eliza's metamorphosis.
Henry Higgins is a phonetics professor and a gifted elocutionist in the play "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw. He is known for his ability to transform people's accents and speech patterns.
No you may want to try Madam Or Sir or the other way. Ladies and gentlemen sounds like a speech not a letter.
In Act 3 of Pygmalion, Clara views Eliza as a social equal but criticizes her for not adopting the proper manners of a lady despite her improved speech. Clara is impressed by Eliza's transformation in speech, but feels that she still lacks the refinement and sophistication befitting a lady.
C. A recording of a speech
There is no contraction of what do. Recording some informal speech, we may use waddaya for "what do you," as in "Waddaya think that is?" Remember, all contractions are informal, and not to be used in writing except when recording informal speech.
Pygmalion is a story written by George Berhard Shaw, you can find the book in your library, or see the movie, My Fair Lady.
In "Pygmalion," irony is used to highlight the contrast between appearance and reality, such as when Eliza transforms from a lower-class flower girl into a refined lady but still faces challenges due to her origins. Another example is Henry Higgins' belief that he can control and shape Eliza's speech and manners, only to realize that he cannot manipulate her independent will and spirit. Irony also arises from the characters' misunderstandings and misinterpretations of each other's intentions and social roles.
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