Pygmalion: Meant to Be Separate There're many discussions about the open ending of the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. From a feminist perspective, Eliza Doolittle becomes a independent woman from a flower girl, and she seeks equality and respect in the play. However, Henry Higgins is indeed a typical sexist person, which means there're such differences between their values. This paper will analyzes these two main characters and discuss the purpose of Shaw setting a open ending in…
made a lady of me I’m not fit to sell anything else. I wish you’d left me where you found me,” said the smart-mouthed kerbstone flower girl Eliza Doolittle, who worked tirelessly to transform the negative perception society placed upon her. George Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmalion and Gary Marshall ‘s film Pretty Woman both explore the themes of change and transformation in addition to the theme of social class and its impact upon the female protagonists. The social and cultural background and…
Parodies are commonly found in the literary world, poking fun at the original work or writing grossly exaggerated version of said original. Edith Hamilton’s “Pygmalion” has many parodies that stem from the roots of its story. It is evident that certain stories such as Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein are parodies of Edith Hamilton’s “Pygmalion.” Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a horrific parody of the original myth “Pygmalion.” Instead of the creator falling in…
Since citizens have access to technology like televisions, computers and cell phones, among other types of technology, society has found more sources for news. Nowadays media has expanded to many more choices for the public. There are both advantages and disadvantages with many choices. Media has become merely focused on getting ratings, making money and covering easy stories, while keeping viewers intrigued. Media is a good way for people to stay informed, however it does not always inform the…
1.1. The old and the new trade theories The traditional trade theories, namely Ricardian model and Heckscher – Ohlin model emphasize comparative advantages as the basis of the international trade, that is, inter – industry trade. The idea is that only when countries are different from each other, there is trade among them and; countries can benefit from their differences by exchanging the things they do not or cannot produce. Countries would export goods in one set of industries and import goods…
Introduction and Definition: Use of Theory Transformational leadership is a leadership approach that causes valuable and positive change in employees and the organisation. This is accomplished by challenging and transforming employees’ emotions, values, ethics, standards, and long-term goals through the process of a charismatic and visionary leadership (Northouse, 2007). It is my understanding that this leadership method will inspire and motive employees to accomplish the organisation’s vision…
INTRODUCTION Often individuals are described by their personality. Some are described as being introvert and some as extrovert, some as aggressive and some as docile. Hence it can be inferred that when we talk of personality, we mean enduring characteristics that define an individual’s behaviour. The word "personality" originates from the Latin persona, which means mask where the mask was not used as a plot device to disguise the identity of a character, but instead was a convention employed to…