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Pygmalion (Greek myth)
Pygmalion is a figure from Greek mythology. After losing interest in women due to prostitution, Pygmalion created a statue of his ideal woman, and then fell in love with it. He kissed the statue and wished for her to be real. Venus granted his wish, and Pygmalion married her.
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In what ways is Pygmalion a shavian play?
One way to identify a Shavian play is to determine if it is written by Shaw and if it contains classic Shavian elements such wit, sharp dialogue, fabulously layered characters and references to the classics. In addition, he is famous for â??comedies of mannersâ??. With the story about a wager made by an upper class Svengali that he can remake a low class women into â??a great Lady", 'Pygmalionâ?? is classic Shavian.
I think it's just the opposite. Sure, Eliza does rely on Higgins and Pickering. Eventually she doesn't need them anymore, breaks away and makes her own living with Freddy. I believe that is proof that the play isn't feminist. It makes a statement that women usually had limited futures in the time period and Eliza decide not to follow the status quot that upper class women married rich, upper class men.
Why does Pygmalion decide to remain a bachelor?
Because he was a woman-hater and thought that all he needed was his art.
In the myth, Pygmalion made a statue out of ivory. He asked Aphrodite for a woman that looked like the statue he made. When he kissed the statue, it kissed back. Aphrodite had granted his wish. George Bernard Shaw made a play with a professor of English that makes a bet that he can train a Cockney flower girl to pretend to be a duchess.
How was femininity depicted in Pygmalion?
In George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, the author depicted women to be instinctive, wise, polite and high-spirited.
