The idea of what an “ideal” woman should represent oneself in our society have always been criticised if societal expectations is not met. However, one flawed can be made ideal, imperfect can be made perfect, unacceptable can be made acceptable and it’s only achievable through stepping out one’s comfort zone to be who you are not with dedications and hard works. As our world progresses so rapidly, we are so keen to establish in a new change and expectations are never the same. In relation with the idea of “ideal” women, the play Pygmalion and She’s All That can best show how “ideal” women are often regard as a role model with full of respect whereas the “less ideal” ones normally get criticized and discriminated.
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He who mainly sees people as a subject to study showed no concern and empathy to people as he only focused on his academic interest. In relation to the play She’s All That where Freddie Prinze, a rich, handsome, captain of the soccer team, senior class president and pretty much a school star which has a lot of charm. The play She’s All That shows the resemblance at the beginning where it is distinctly showed the difference in social stance between Zack and Laney, similar to Pygmalion in Act 1 at Covent Garden which clearly shows the noticeable Victorian hierarchy between Higgins and Eliza. Both characters Higgins and Zack have the responsible to transform a woman to an ideal women to attain from their self-interest. Higgins who responsible to transform a not formally educated, lower class of ways speaking and low class appearance flower girl, named Eliza Doolittle into an ideal woman of a Victorian society. Freddie Prinze, who agreed upon a bet by his good friend to take any girl from school and transform her into the prom queen in the span of 6 weeks despite her homeliness. There is also a clear influence between the attitude of Higgins and Zack who think they can do accomplish anything in terms of how confident and cocksure they are to transform them into someone admirable and ideal. However, both women Laney and Eliza possessed individuality, honour and strong mind which are the factors which makes and keeps them unique. Consequently, they refused the men to define who they will become and who they
The Pygmalion myth is an umbrella …show more content…
He who mainly sees people as a subject to study showed no concern and empathy to people as he only focused on his academic interest. In relation to the play She’s All That where Freddie Prinze, a rich, handsome, captain of the soccer team, senior class president and pretty much a school star which has a lot of charm. The play She’s All That shows the resemblance at the beginning where it is distinctly showed the difference in social stance between Zack and Laney, similar to Pygmalion in Act 1 at Covent Garden which clearly shows the noticeable Victorian hierarchy between Higgins and Eliza. Both characters Higgins and Zack have the responsible to transform a woman to an ideal women to attain from their self-interest. Higgins who responsible to transform a not formally educated, lower class of ways speaking and low class appearance flower girl, named Eliza Doolittle into an ideal woman of a Victorian society. Freddie Prinze, who agreed upon a bet by his good friend to take any girl from school and transform her into the prom queen in the span of 6 weeks despite her homeliness. There is also a clear influence between the attitude of Higgins and Zack who think they can do accomplish anything in terms of how confident and cocksure they are to transform them into someone admirable and ideal. However, both women Laney and Eliza possessed individuality, honour and strong mind which are the factors which makes and keeps them unique. Consequently, they refused the men to define who they will become and who they