How does Higgins's underlined statement on
page 5 help to develop Higgins's character?
George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion is a twentieth
century adaptation of a very old tale In Greek mythology,
Pygmalion was a sculptor who fell in love with his own
creation, a woman made of ivory. The goddess Venus
granted his wish that his creation come to life
It shows he is embarrassed because he admits
Pickering can be annoying,
in Show's version of the story, Professor Henry Higgins
assumes the role of Pygmalion, only his 'creation' is a
young woman whom he and his friend bet they can
transform into a proper lady, alded only by instruction in
language and manners. The play satirized many social
problems of the day, including inequalities between
socioeconomic classes and men and women
It shows he is sensitive to others because he
apologizes for Pickering,
in the following scene from Act Ill of the play, Higgins's
mother reminds the two men that Eliza is a human being
with feelings, which they seem not to have considered
It shows he is arrogant because he talks just as
much as Pickering,
It shows he is competitive because he was arguing
with Pickering,
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