Table of Contents
- 1 Who is the flower girl in Pygmalion?
- 2 What characteristics of Higgins are revealed through his comments to the flower girl?
- 3 How does the new setting in this scene highlight some of the changes we see in Eliza?
- 4 How does Shaw describe the flower girl?
- 5 What characteristics does Eliza demonstrate when she presents herself to Higgins for speech lessons?
- 6 What does Higgins throw into the fire?
- 7 Why does the bystander tell the flower girl to be careful?
- 8 What are the main themes of the flowers by Alice Walker?
- 9 How does Mrs Pearce describe the flower girl?
- 10 What does the flower girl do in Pygmalion?
Who is the flower girl in Pygmalion?
Eliza Doolittle
Eliza Doolittle is a fictional character and the protagonist in George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion (1913) and its 1956 musical adaptation, My Fair Lady….
| Eliza Doolittle | |
|---|---|
| Portrayed by | Mrs Patrick Campbell Julie Andrews Audrey Hepburn |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Liza |
| Nickname | “The Flower Girl” (Act I) |
What characteristics of Higgins are revealed through his comments to the flower girl?
What characteristics of Higgins are revealed through his comments to the flower girl? Higgins is rude and inconsiderate of others. He does treat everyone the same though except for his mother and Pickering.
How does the flower girl know Freddy’s name?
In his hurry, he knocks over the basket of a common Flower Girl, who says to him, “Nah then, Freddy: look wh’ y’ gowin, deah.” After Freddy leaves, the mother gives the Flower Girl money to ask how she knew her son’s name, only to learn that “Freddy” is a common by-word the Flower Girl would have used to address anyone …
How does the new setting in this scene highlight some of the changes we see in Eliza?
5 How does the new setting in this scene highlight some of the changes we see in Eliza? The new setting gives Eliza a change to reinvent herself and act like a new person, even with the same people (characters) who judged her before.
How does Shaw describe the flower girl?
One line in Shaw’s description of her, however, suggests that she is redeemable: She is no doubt as clean as she can afford to be. This girl does the best she can for herself with what she has been given and what she has done for herself.
Why does the flower girl come to see Higgins?
Why did Alfred Doolittle come to see Professor Higgins? He wanted to get money for himself, to blackmail Higgins in order to get a little money.
What characteristics does Eliza demonstrate when she presents herself to Higgins for speech lessons?
In Act 2 of Pygmalion, what characteristics does Eliza demonstrate when she presents herself to Higgins for speech lessons? Eliza displays great courage when she presents herself to Higgins, and discloses, “I want to be a lady in a flower shop stead of selling at the corner of Tottenham Court Road.
What does Higgins throw into the fire?
She antagonizes him further by asking him to take the jewelry to his room so there will be no “risk of their being missing.” She also returns a ring which he bought her, but he throws the ring so angrily into the fireplace that Eliza crouches over the piano, her hands over her face, crying, “Don’t you hit me.” Higgins …
How is the flower girl described?
Eliza Doolittle is a “flower girl” who lives in poverty in a poor area of London. She is a typical working class woman who would never find access to London’s high society. Her dialect puts her right into the category of the lower class.
Why does the bystander tell the flower girl to be careful?
he tells her to be careful, because he believes their is a copper’s nark (note taker) taking notes and he believes she could get in trouble for taking money and not giving anything to him in return (looks like paying for prostitution?).
What are the main themes of the flowers by Alice Walker?
This lesson explained the important themes of ”The Flowers” by Alice Walker, a short story about racism and its role in a young girl’s life. Use the following activities to explore this story in more detail. Myop is a young black girl living in America in the Jim Crow era. Do some research on this era of American history.
Where does the story take place in the flowers?
Log in or sign up to add this lesson to a Custom Course. Let’s begin our analysis of ‘The Flowers’ by taking a look at where and when it took place, the setting. The story takes place outdoors on a farm during summer. The reader picks this up by the narrator mentioning the main character, Myop, passing corn, cotton, peanuts, and squash.
How does Mrs Pearce describe the flower girl?
Mrs. Pearce identifies the flower girl as a commoner from her accent and appearance, and describes such characteristics as “dreadful”. The wealthy see the ways in which the poor differ from them as being bad or shameful.
What does the flower girl do in Pygmalion?
The flower girl hopes that by learning to speak differently, she can change her life and identity, finding a better job and moving up the social ladder. The flower-girl says her name is Eliza Doolittle, and offers to pay a shilling for lessons.