The Importance Of Eliza's Change In Pygmalion

Eliza undergoes incredible changes throughout the play Pygmalion. The whole play is an evolution, that is influences by many people. Liza Doolittle was able to turkey change thanks to Mr. Higgins, Colonel Pickering, Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Higgins, and many more. All of Eliza’s changes occur in a relatively short amount of time, considering the changes she made were quite significant. Eliza had altered herself from being a low class flower girl, to a respectable duchess, or woman in society, she changed the way she spoke, and well as changing the way she looks at her position in life. There were many clues given throughout the play to indicate the changes Eliza was going through. An example of when one could really notice Eliza beginning to

In this current time period in England people were associated with classes based on their accent and how well they could speak. This meant that as soon and one talked, they were judged and ranked by other members of society. This ranking is what drove Eliza to want to be taught by Professor Higgins. It was incredibly difficulty for the people with the lower class dialect to find jobs. All Eliza wanted to do was be able to own a flower shop one day, but she could not do so until her speech was changed. When she first came into Mr. Higgins’s household, she could barely be understood because her accent was so thick. Immoderately after agreeing to give Eliza lessons, Mr. Higgins had her working. Eliza spent many hours working on machines and with different techniques to perfect her vowel and eventually consonant sounds. It was very strenuous and demanding. Mr. Higgins would drill her, showing little sympathy. Colonel Pickering wa the more caring one who saw Eliza as a person rather than an object that needed to be taught and controlled. He is the one who taught Eliza her manners and the proper way to address and speak with people. A clue or key part in the play that symbolized Eliza's speech transformation was at the end, when the bet was running out and Mr. Higgins and Colonel Pickering took Eliza to the social event of the year to see if they could pass her off as one of England's high class elite. This in fact was accomplished. Eliza succeeded at being viewed as a duchess by the upper class. However, when Mr. Higgins and Colonel Pickering arrived home with Eliza, neighbor her of the men congratulated her or appreciated all of her hard work. The two men praised themselves and did not take into account the fact that Eliza had worked day in and day out, slaving to make herself a better more acceptable person in society. When neither of the men