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    I need help ASAP please.

    I need a little help with the play pygmalion.

    1. one of the sources Shaw used for pygmalion was the pygmalion myth. A specific element of this myth which he used was Higgins' attitude towards women. Name two other sources Shaw used for this play and explain how he used a specific element from each source.


    2. Describe how Shaw uses the rain as a plot device in the opening act.


    3. In Act 3, Pickering and Higgins try to outdo each other in telling Mrs. Higgins about Eliza and her abilities. What does their behavior indicate about them?


    4. in Act V, Higgins states, "The great secret, Eliza, is not having bad manners or good manners or any other particular sort of manners, but having the same manner for all human souls: ..." how does this statement help the reader to understand Higgins better? Write at least three sentences in which you describe how he treats people according to this philosophy.


    if anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated.
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    Just try to answer yourself first and then maybe we can help you
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs. Dalloway View Post
    Just try to answer yourself first and then maybe we can help you
    I have tried to answer these questions. However, i keep drawing a blank. Unlike some people, i am not looking for an easy way out, im just looking for a little help.
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    Ok. I'll try to help a little.

    1. First, you should know what the Pygmalion myth is about and then compare it with the play. In the myth, the woman is a statue and though he (pygmalion) is not interested in women, he falls in love with her. Something I saw when I read the play was that Higgins treats Eliza as an object of an experiment. Think about that and try if you can find other similarities. Maybe you should take into account that the myth has "a happy ending" but the play ends differently.

    2. Maybe you should look at the different behaviours the characters have towards the rain and how they are linked together to the plot.

    3. I've always thought Pickering and Higgins are completely different characters and contrast each other very well. It is here when their personalities differ and can be defined.

    4. I think it may be related to what I've said in the 1st question.
    "De primer van foradar-me les orelles
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    Thank you so much. You halped more than you think. That was all i needed. i just needed someone to help me understand, not give me the answer. Thank you again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by art_angel View Post
    Thank you so much. You halped more than you think. That was all i needed. i just needed someone to help me understand, not give me the answer. Thank you again.
    You're welcome. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding
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