Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Pygmalion: Acts 1 and 2

Pygmalion is a story that emphasizes on phonetics and dialects and how it reflects someone's class.  Because Professor Henry Higgins is from a high society, he is able to speak eloquently.  On the other hand, Eliza Doolittle is a poor girl that makes a living by selling flowers; therefore, her speech is sometimes hard to understand.  This reminded me of how people with southern accents are often wrongly considered "rednecks" and not as smart as others because of their dialect.
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  1. L'anglais 2145November 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM

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  2. L'anglais 2145November 15, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Another blogger responded that "Among the many notable things George Bernard Shaw incorporates into Pygmalion, perhaps the most intriguing aspect is the social lens which the audience views the various characters from. Each character is divided into one of three social classes: either a wealthy, upper class aristocrat; an intellectual pompous; or a lower class member who is portrayed as being virtually unrespectable."

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