How "Pygmalion" Relates to Society
The book "Pygmalion" is important towards how people are looked at in society. It explains how the way you speak can effect were you go in life. So the two themes I am going to be talking about is class distinction and progression of Higgins and Liza relationship.
Class distinction in my eyes is important in how far you get in life. You have to be able to speak proper english if you want to get somewhere in life. I feel that class distinction relates to me in were I want to go. I want to be a welder to accomplish that I have to present my self in a good way by being able to speak proper english. It also can effect how high up I can get into the job like being a manger. In the beginning of the book Liza could not speak proper english. Liza in society was at the bottom in class distinction, but once she learned how to speak proper english Liza was put higher up in society. Liza had the ability to do anything she wanted.
Higgins and Liza relationship at first started out ruff because Higgins new how to speak proper english and Liza did not. Which made Liza in a way beneath Higgins, but Once Higgins was able to teach Liza and she finally learned how to speak proper english. Liza became very important to Higgins in how he needed her to set up appointments. Liza still wanted something more from Higgins but she never could because Higgins was so use to being alone. The good news is they were still able to be good friends in the end.
The book "Pygmalion" does relate to society in how it is today by in the way you speak and who you can get in a relationship with. If you are not on the same level as someone else you cannot go anywhere.
I agree the you need to present yourself in a good way. If you were at a job interview, your chances of getting the job are better if you speak proper english rather than slang. I also agree that Pygmalion does relate to society because you get judged by the way you talk.
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