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What similarity is shared between the original myth of Pygmalion and its interpretations My Fair Lady the musical and Pygmalion the play?

(apex) the idea of someone trying to create or shape another human being


How are the original myth of Pygmalion and its interpretations the musical my fair lady and the play Pygmalion similar?

Both focus on one person trying to shape another.


On what myth was the musical ''My Fair Lady'' based?

In Greek mythology, Pygmalion, the king of Cyprus, found so much fault in womankind that he resolved to live unmarried. But after painstakingly sculpting a statue of a beautiful woman that he named Galatea, he came to regard his creation as so perfect that he fell in love with her. In 1913, Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw adapted the myth to modern-day England and used his play about a phonetics professor's efforts to refine the speech and manner of a cockney flower girl for life among the gentry as a platform for social critique, demonstrating the artificiality of class distinctions in turn-of-the-century British society.


What myth was My Fair Lady based on?

In Greek mythology, Pygmalion, the king of Cyprus, found so much fault in womankind that he resolved to live unmarried. But after painstakingly sculpting a statue of a beautiful woman that he named Galatea, he came to regard his creation as so perfect that he fell in love with her. In 1913, Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw adapted the myth to modern-day England and used his play about a phonetics professor's efforts to refine the speech and manner of a cockney flower girl for life among the gentry as a platform for social critique, demonstrating the artificiality of class distinctions in turn-of-the-century British society. My Fair Lady was based on the myth of Pygmalion. The play 'Pygmalion' by GB Shaw was made into the musical. In the myth Pygmalion was a Greek sculptor who fell in love with a beautiful sculpture he had made. He implored Aphrodite/Venus to make the sculpture alive, which she did.


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How are the original myth of Pygmalion and its interpretations the musical My Fair Lady and the play Pygmalion simila?

The original myth of Pygmalion tells the story of a sculptor who falls in love with a statue he created, which comes to life, symbolizing the transformative power of love and art. Similarly, George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" explores themes of transformation through the character of Eliza Doolittle, a flower girl who is educated and refined by Professor Higgins. In the musical "My Fair Lady," this narrative is further developed with musical elements and a romantic subplot, emphasizing the social class dynamics and the complexities of identity. Both interpretations highlight transformation and the often complicated relationship between creator and creation.


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In Greek mythology, Pygmalion, the king of Cyprus, found so much fault in womankind that he resolved to live unmarried. But after painstakingly sculpting a statue of a beautiful woman that he named Galatea, he came to regard his creation as so perfect that he fell in love with her. In 1913, Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw adapted the myth to modern-day England and used his play about a phonetics professor's efforts to refine the speech and manner of a cockney flower girl for life among the gentry as a platform for social critique, demonstrating the artificiality of class distinctions in turn-of-the-century British society.


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