Today I had the honour of attending a conference with the Labour Representation Committee. My recent attendance with the Fabian Society has given me insight into why social class is maintained through bloodlines. One of my gradualist associates within the society has inspired me with a most excellent proposition. It may be possible to promote the idea of socialism through my plays. I’ve decided to implement these ideas into Pygmalion, as it already addresses the social class system. It will me imperative to persuade the upper-class that socialism is superior, though the only way to do this is to embed socialism into society through subtle hints. Likewise, I must use clandestine embed socialist ideas amongst the play. I must show the audience
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She will exclaim numerous obscenities like “I’m a good girl, I am”, and various incoherent exclamations. While the upper class will dislike her, as an aristocrat dislikes his common folk, the lower-class audience will feel indifferent to her. Upon introducing the note taker as Higgins, the upper-class audience will likely enjoy his personality, as his studies in lower-class speech pattern will depict him favourably. After Higgins educates Eliza, she will express concern as to where she will go, after Higgins has won his wager. After Higgins suggests releasing her back into the lower-class, Eliza begins to realize Higgins’ exploitation of her. In the final two acts, the audience will begin to realize the immorality of the upper class. Higgins will continue by entering a violent argument with Eliza, making Higgins look madder in the head than any other part of the play. This will work to expose how ignorant the upper class is; the wealthy of the audience will notice this as well.
In addition to Eliza’s transformation, Mr. Doolittle will experience a major class transformation as well. At the start of the play, Doolittle is a middle-class man, victim of middle-class morality. Doolittle will start by touching the upper-class for money. After he is offered money for giving lectures on the middle class, he becomes victim of the same swindling he performed in the past. This transformation can be used to show
She will exclaim numerous obscenities like “I’m a good girl, I am”, and various incoherent exclamations. While the upper class will dislike her, as an aristocrat dislikes his common folk, the lower-class audience will feel indifferent to her. Upon introducing the note taker as Higgins, the upper-class audience will likely enjoy his personality, as his studies in lower-class speech pattern will depict him favourably. After Higgins educates Eliza, she will express concern as to where she will go, after Higgins has won his wager. After Higgins suggests releasing her back into the lower-class, Eliza begins to realize Higgins’ exploitation of her. In the final two acts, the audience will begin to realize the immorality of the upper class. Higgins will continue by entering a violent argument with Eliza, making Higgins look madder in the head than any other part of the play. This will work to expose how ignorant the upper class is; the wealthy of the audience will notice this as well.
In addition to Eliza’s transformation, Mr. Doolittle will experience a major class transformation as well. At the start of the play, Doolittle is a middle-class man, victim of middle-class morality. Doolittle will start by touching the upper-class for money. After he is offered money for giving lectures on the middle class, he becomes victim of the same swindling he performed in the past. This transformation can be used to show