Fair trade

are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.” Stephen King’s quote about the difference between books and movies exemplifies the contrast between the play, Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw, and the movie adaptation, My Fair Lady. Although both highlight the importance of phonetics and the teacher-student relationship that Henry and Eliza share, the alterations of the characters in the movie make it highly unrealistic. Henry Higgins exhibits aristocratic qualities…

Though many scholars may harshly criticize My Fair Lady for not adhering to Bernard Shaw’s intentions for Pygmalion, it is my conviction that the musical’s additions to his play should be celebrated, not castigated. The costumes, scenery, actions, and especially the songs significantly develop the characters, greatly enhance its comedic aspects, and fine tune many of Shaw’s themes; they are indispensable in gaining a full appreciation of Pygmalion. Songs play a vital role in developing Shaw’s…

get to witness the extraordinary story of Eliza Doolittle as she transforms herself into an upper class women. Even though both novel and film have similarities, they also share some major differences. One of the major differences was that My Fair Lady was a musical, while the novel by George Bernard Shaw was a written play. In the movie, several songs were sang by the characters. These songs were very good and really changed the whole aspect of the movie. While the characters were…

Fair market value is a standard typically used for real estate valuation, certain tax issues, and employee stock ownership plans. Fair value in a legal context is a standard typically used for business interest valuation for estate tax and business litigation. Fair value in a financial reporting context is appropriate for the preparation of financial statements. The terms fair market value and fair value are typically used in business-owner buy-sell agreements without proper consideration of the…

Globalisation of business has become one of the main focuses of many companies and institutions nowadays. For many companies globalisation of their business is one of the criteria of determining how successful they are. Usually the main purpose of globalisation tends to be the making of higher revenue, however other companies also consider fame, respect and the reputation of their company when globalising . Many companies aside from establishing their branches, go to the extent of buying off…

as " the term used for the pronounced reactions to the psychological disorientation that is experienced in vary degrees when spending an extended period of time in a new environment." There are rivalry and sometimes even slavery in international trade and most time without the managerial input to stir international business into good ethical practices, the wheels of global business goes into turmoil. Management of an international business can be very rewarding but their are many flaws still…

The expansion of trade in the post classical era did conflict with dominant religious and philosophical systems. Problems between states and empires emerged cultural and technological transfers. An example is the Mongol empires in the Crusades, which held the struggle between Tang China and the Abbasids. Spread of Ideas, new information, along with beliefs while exchanging goods created the relationship between trade and culture. Trade during the postclassical period dramatically impacted…

Pygmalion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw, based on the Greek mythology of the same name. It features a poor, uneducated girl, Eliza Doolittle, who is taken on a journey to become a duchess, to open up a flower shop. She is mentored by a professor, named Henry Higgins. By the end of the play, it is unknown if Liza ever marries Higgins, or a young man named Freddy Eynsford-Hill. As mentioned, as the story comes to a close, it leaves the reader something to think about. Does Eliza…

“The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she is treated”(page 120). In the book Pygmalion written by George Bernard Shaw, the main character Eliza Doolittle started off as a flower girl in the gutter, soon after a man named Henry Higgins a phonetic instructor brought her in and taught her how to speak like a duchess. However, Eliza has changed her outer appearance immensely, she remains the same woman internally. Eliza Doolittle has a very strong…

story to express that free trade is beneficial to America and all other nations. By editing his three edition, Roberts points out his opposing view that China and India pose economic threat to Americans’ standard of living under free trade to alleviate current fears. Roberts further explains the statement through comparative advantage, Roundabout way to wealth, supply and demand, tariff and quota, and etc. to convince readers to support free trade instead of “fair trade”. To begin with, Roberts…