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Works of G. B. Shaw: Character Analyses, Essay Questions

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shaw, George Bernard

Shaw, George Bernard
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Character Analyses, Essay Questions

Character Analyses

Henry Higgins.

Higgins' portrait is based to some extent on real-life models. One was
the famous phonetics specialist Henry Sweet, a man still revered as one of the
great figures in his field. Like Higgins, Sweet was short-tempered, eccentric,
and completely devoted to his work. The other model was Robert Bridges, a
famous poet and student of language with a special interest in the writings of
John Milton, the English poet. Higgins too is deeply influenced by Milton.

Higgins' most attractive ...

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