Since Pygmalion is a play that centers on language, one should not necessarily expect a great deal of plot. Much of the interest and energy of the play comes from discussing language and accents and observing how language is reflected in, for example, manners, habits, and dress.
The Question and Answer section for Pygmalion is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Of all Shaw's plays, Pygmalion has the most references to Greek and Roman mythology. Higgins represents Pygmalion, a Greek sculptor who lived alone because he hated women. Pygmalion created a sculpture of a perfect woman and fell in love with it;...
It is raining in Covent Garden at 11:15 p.m. Clara complains that Freddy has not found a cab yet. Freddy returns to his mother and sister and explains that there are no cabs to be found. They chide him, and as he runs off to try again to find a...
Higgins is answering Pickering's charge that he cannot be involved in an experiment where the girl (Eliza) is not treated with the utmost respect. Higgins replies that his pupils are sacred, which means regarded with reverence and respect.
