literary Criticisms that I Agree With
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"A Feminist Perspective to Pygmalion" Lihua, Chen. "A Feminist Perspective to Pygmalion," Canadian Social Science. Vol 2. No. 2 June 2006: English Dept. Central China Normal University, China. 12 May 2015. Web.
This article addresses the feminist nature of the play. Man is seen as the creator - the Godly figure - while woman is seen as an object for experimentation. Higgins refuses to marry Eliza because he still wants to control her. When Eliza throws Henry's slippers, she becomes an independent woman who learns how to fight for female rights in society. It does an excellent job providing specific examples from the play and analyzing them from a feminist perspective. |
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"Changes in Eliza in Pygmalion." 123HelpMe.com. 12 May 2015. Web.
In this article, the changes in Eliza throughout the play are analyzed. Eliza is first portrayed as an innocent flower girl who never submits to prostitution or unlawful activities, even though she is poor. By the end of the play, she confesses that she feels like a prostitute. She has to sell her image in order to make people of the upper class believe her. This article provides a clear explanation of how Eliza remained who she was even though her appearance altered significantly. |
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Solomon, Stanley. "The Ending of Pygmalion: A Structural. View," Educational Theatre Journal Vol. 16 No. 1 March 1964: The John Hopkins University Press. 12 May 2015. Web.
Solomon provides an excellent analysis of why Shaw's ending is the only "logical" one. If Eliza responded to Higgins with a subservient response at the end instead of an independent one, she would still be the same submissive flower girl the readers encountered in Act I. Higgins succeeded in making Eliza a more confident individual who was no longer intimidated by society, and her transformation allowed her to create her own opinions. Higgins and Eliza were so vastly different in personalities that a marriage between them would result in disaster. However, Solomon also addresses the fact that bad marriages occur in real life. He does a great job mentioning different views that other critics have formed. The only part that I do not agree with is Solomon's comment that Higgins never underwent a transformation. After Higgins guided Eliza, he realized that speech and appearance do not define someone's values.
Solomon, Stanley. "The Ending of Pygmalion: A Structural. View," Educational Theatre Journal Vol. 16 No. 1 March 1964: The John Hopkins University Press. 12 May 2015. Web.
Solomon provides an excellent analysis of why Shaw's ending is the only "logical" one. If Eliza responded to Higgins with a subservient response at the end instead of an independent one, she would still be the same submissive flower girl the readers encountered in Act I. Higgins succeeded in making Eliza a more confident individual who was no longer intimidated by society, and her transformation allowed her to create her own opinions. Higgins and Eliza were so vastly different in personalities that a marriage between them would result in disaster. However, Solomon also addresses the fact that bad marriages occur in real life. He does a great job mentioning different views that other critics have formed. The only part that I do not agree with is Solomon's comment that Higgins never underwent a transformation. After Higgins guided Eliza, he realized that speech and appearance do not define someone's values.
This document provides a view on the idea of education in Pygmalion.
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