Pygmalion | Study Guide

George Bernard Shaw

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Overview

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Author

George Bernard Shaw

First Performed

1913

Type

Play

Genre

Romance

About the Title

The title, Pygmalion, refers to a Greek character in Ovid's poem Metamorphoses who sculpts a woman so perfect that he falls in love with her. With the intervention of the goddess Venus, she comes to life.

Diagrams

Higgins Professor of phonetics; expert in speech and manners Eliza Flower girl who wants to be a lady Freddy Young gentleman Mrs. Pearce Middle-class expert in proper behavior Father Teacher Admirer Advocate Patron Surrogate mother Pickering Kindly gentleman and language expert Mrs. Higgins Stately older lady Doolittle Dustman (garbage man) Housekeeper Mother Friends
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Characters

Higgins Eliza Pickering Doolittle Mrs. Higgins Freddy Mrs. Pearce

Symbols

Flower Shop Clothing Mirror

Themes

Language as a Class Barrier Transformation Appearance and Identity Femininity
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