Shaw's Pygmalion Q's Shaw Claimed Thesis

This includes pretty much every human being everywhere, in any time and place.

4) One consistent theme in this play is the oddity that is the English language. Some have even argued that Shaw, like the early British Broadcasting System (BBC), wanted to standardize English pronunciation. Do you agree? or, can we read Eliza's dialect in some positive rather than critical way? Eliza's dialect is viewed with a certain negativity in this play. It is highly possible that Shaw wished to standardize English pronunciation. At the same time, Higgins uses dialects to obtain a lot of information about people; it is possible that Shaw enjoyed this fact and wouldn't wish to have it changed.Also, the dialect in no way reflects Eliza's character; Shaw is careful to point out the difference between perceived class and the true worth of an individual.

5) What questions do you have about this text? Create at least two questions based on your curiosities and concerns.

What does the end of the play say about Henry Higgins? What kind of future do we expect for him?

Would Freddy have ended up with Eliza if she hadn't undergone her transformation? Would his mother have let this happen? Would Eliza have….....