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    corporations with little government restriction on trade. Exchange value and cost value are also analysed by Marx and the relationship between these values and capitalism. Exchange value refers to the market value of a product in a society and use value is the use of that product within said society (Sturken and Cartwright, 2001). Advertising emerged as the primary strategy for both creating and promoting the need for goods, encouraging people to purchase more than they need. (Sturken and…

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    is the point I feel Shaw is trying to convey across the plot of this story. To force the reader to think of their own background, their dialect, and their own slang language used in the certain parts of their towns, country’s, and continents. Shaw uses the theme of language to portray many different feelings, to portray different thoughts. The feelings through the story that are portrayed by language are the hate, fear, and dishonesty between Eliza and Professor Higgins. The…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    interviewed, as if he has expertise Tone: -ironic and sarcastic Uses Irony -Conversational -Draws you in and makes you feel a part of the conversation -pg. 17 – Im glad you asked -hiking -Half-ripped, half-baked, half-cocked half-ripped pg. 18 - ethos Langauge – uses long lists, swears “god-damn camel” -“Californicating” Pathos – we begin to feel his love for the desert. -Talks about strip mines and power plants -Uses we -Describes his friends – characters pg. 18 -Tries to…

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    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…

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    Eliza Doolitle Pygmalion

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    “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…

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    One of the most important things that you need to protect and keep up over your life is your credit score. It is vital as if you want to take out a loan or finance the lender will use the score as part of the assessment process of deciding if to lend you the money or not. High limit credit cards the applicants must have a great score to qualify due to the level of risk the lender is taking. By having a great credit score it will give you access to the best APR rates which will save you…

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    Facts of the Case In Mitchell v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Co. the petitioner proposed a case against Abercrombie & Fitch stating that the defendant has violated both the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act. The plaintiff, Melissa Mitchell, has decided to pursue a lawsuit on behalf of herself as well as other affected members. The specific violations that arise from these two acts stem from Abercrombie & Fitch’s negligence with regards to paying Managers-in-Training…

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