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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
i would say that it was so sexy of me to finish this in one day but what's sexy is studying for your exam and not having to speed listen at the very last minute
“What is life but a series of inspired follies? The difficulty is to find them to do. Never lose a chance: it doesn’t come everyday.” —Higgins
I found Pygmalion to be absolutely hysterical and witty and charming all at the same time. It is the origin of so many romance and rom/com clichés to come, even if the ending in this story does not have the "happily ever after" we may have wanted. The rags to (self-made) riches is always a favorite of mine, and I loved Eliza's character development in the final act and how she claims her independence.
This play was not a five star play for me mostly because of Higgins's character and the blatant disrespect he has for women. At times, you can tell it is supposed to come off as joking and silly, and his character is definitely a product of his era, but we have moved past this as a society and he could be a lot better.
Stay true to yourself. Don't forget who you are and where you came from.
I found Pygmalion to be absolutely hysterical and witty and charming all at the same time. It is the origin of so many romance and rom/com clichés to come, even if the ending in this story does not have the "happily ever after" we may have wanted. The rags to (self-made) riches is always a favorite of mine, and I loved Eliza's character development in the final act and how she claims her independence.
This play was not a five star play for me mostly because of Higgins's character and the blatant disrespect he has for women. At times, you can tell it is supposed to come off as joking and silly, and his character is definitely a product of his era, but we have moved past this as a society and he could be a lot better.
Stay true to yourself. Don't forget who you are and where you came from.
slow-paced
i would say that it was so sexy of me to finish this in one day but what's sexy is studying for your exam and not having to speed listen at the very last minute
Love love loved this play! Very modern for it's time and love the socialist and feminist aspects to it. The characters were well drawn out and Eliza's character development was fantastic also. I just wish the ending was slightly different or concluded better but the added conclusion Shaw chose to add after made a good addition to the play. Would read again happily!
DNF’d at 75%
Literally hate this play so much everyone is terrible so misogynistic gah
Read for class
Literally hate this play so much everyone is terrible so misogynistic gah
Read for class
4/5 stars
Oh, I loved this play! It is hilarious, wildly entertaining and is also profound in its criticisms of class structure and traditional gender roles. If you have no idea what Pygmalion is, it is based of a Greek myth of the same name. Now, I'm lazy, and can't be bothered paraphrasing the myth to you or even researching it in detail for myself. Pygmalion is more commonly associated with the movie, My Fair Lady that is loosely based off of the play. Basically, just think of it as the inspiration for the Audrey Hepburn movie.
Eliza is a common, poor woman who makes a living on selling flowers on the street. After an encounter with Mr. Higgins, a phoneticist who prides himself on everything regarding diction and speech, Eliza wishes for Mr. Higgins to change her voice to pass her off as a lady and get her out of the slums. Making a bet of the situation, Higgins says that in a matter of months he will be able to pass Eliza off as a duchess. Only, the chauvinistic, rude and quite frankly socially inept Higgins never thought of what would happen to Eliza after the experiment and failed to recognise her as an equal person instead of a mere "guttersnipe".
I know that in my short description I made Higgins out to be some kind of awful character, but he actually brought most of the hilarity to the play. I believe that most of the time he didn't mean to be rude, he just didn't care or understand social customs. I think of him as just a few notches down from an olden day Sheldon Cooper. The way he interacted with people and used his blunt, matter-of-fact language made me laugh out loud on so many occasions. People who call all classics boring have obviously never read this play!
I absolutely flew through this page which isn't exactly surprising since it's only around 100 pages long. But the play was just so entertaining and it never faltered. It made it so much better because I listened to the audiobook whilst reading it which I don't normally do. I've never been into audiobooks but this one was downright amazing and I truly believe that the play wouldn't have had such a great effect on me if I just read it. Plus, drama is meant to be performed and not just read like a book so the audiobook was just perfect for experiencing the play.
At face value, I found this to be a super entertaining, cute and hilarious play that I one day hope to see live. But after much consideration, I realise that it's much more profound and clever than just entertainment. Hours after reading it, I decided to pick it up again and read it again but much more critically. In this second reading, I realised how many clever and witty ways that the author criticised the class system and also gender roles. I always liked Eliza but I only really appreciated how strong she was whilst reading it for the second time. Now, I have this greater respect for the play and love it a whole lot more!
Like many short stories and plays, I can't really give this five stars because it's always hard to get fully connected to a 100 page story. I'm also under the impression that I can never fully judge a play script until I've seen it in theatres or at least watch the play version on the internet.
I do feel like this play is quite under appreciated and would love for more people to read it or see it! Trust me, it is so darn entertaining as well as profound, you won't regret experiencing it!
“I sold flowers. I didn't sell myself. Now you've made a lady of me I'm not fit to sell anything else.”
Oh, I loved this play! It is hilarious, wildly entertaining and is also profound in its criticisms of class structure and traditional gender roles. If you have no idea what Pygmalion is, it is based of a Greek myth of the same name. Now, I'm lazy, and can't be bothered paraphrasing the myth to you or even researching it in detail for myself. Pygmalion is more commonly associated with the movie, My Fair Lady that is loosely based off of the play. Basically, just think of it as the inspiration for the Audrey Hepburn movie.
Eliza is a common, poor woman who makes a living on selling flowers on the street. After an encounter with Mr. Higgins, a phoneticist who prides himself on everything regarding diction and speech, Eliza wishes for Mr. Higgins to change her voice to pass her off as a lady and get her out of the slums. Making a bet of the situation, Higgins says that in a matter of months he will be able to pass Eliza off as a duchess. Only, the chauvinistic, rude and quite frankly socially inept Higgins never thought of what would happen to Eliza after the experiment and failed to recognise her as an equal person instead of a mere "guttersnipe".
“I can't turn your soul on. Leave me those feelings; and you can take away the voice and the face. They are not you.”
I know that in my short description I made Higgins out to be some kind of awful character, but he actually brought most of the hilarity to the play. I believe that most of the time he didn't mean to be rude, he just didn't care or understand social customs. I think of him as just a few notches down from an olden day Sheldon Cooper. The way he interacted with people and used his blunt, matter-of-fact language made me laugh out loud on so many occasions. People who call all classics boring have obviously never read this play!
I absolutely flew through this page which isn't exactly surprising since it's only around 100 pages long. But the play was just so entertaining and it never faltered. It made it so much better because I listened to the audiobook whilst reading it which I don't normally do. I've never been into audiobooks but this one was downright amazing and I truly believe that the play wouldn't have had such a great effect on me if I just read it. Plus, drama is meant to be performed and not just read like a book so the audiobook was just perfect for experiencing the play.
“I shall always be a flower girl to Professor Higgins, because he always treats me as a flower girl, and always will; but I know I can be a lady to you, because you always treat me as a lady, and always will.”
At face value, I found this to be a super entertaining, cute and hilarious play that I one day hope to see live. But after much consideration, I realise that it's much more profound and clever than just entertainment. Hours after reading it, I decided to pick it up again and read it again but much more critically. In this second reading, I realised how many clever and witty ways that the author criticised the class system and also gender roles. I always liked Eliza but I only really appreciated how strong she was whilst reading it for the second time. Now, I have this greater respect for the play and love it a whole lot more!
Like many short stories and plays, I can't really give this five stars because it's always hard to get fully connected to a 100 page story. I'm also under the impression that I can never fully judge a play script until I've seen it in theatres or at least watch the play version on the internet.
I do feel like this play is quite under appreciated and would love for more people to read it or see it! Trust me, it is so darn entertaining as well as profound, you won't regret experiencing it!
FREDDY [opening the door for her] Are you walking across the Park, Miss Doolittle?This was my favourite line in the play, though I don't know how funny it is out of context...but I just couldn't leave it out of my review!
LIZA. Walk! Not bloody likely. I am going in a taxi. [She goes out].
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Call me a romantic, but I liked the Lerner and Loewe ending better than the Shaw ending.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes