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Constructed by Jonathan, Thomas, and Sumerlin

Pygmalion Review. 7th. Constructed by Jonathan, Thomas, and Sumerlin. Main Characters. Higgins - professor of phonetics who transformed Eliza Doolittle Eliza Doolittle - poor flower girl who is taught proper language and transformed into a duchess

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Constructed by Jonathan, Thomas, and Sumerlin

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  1. Pygmalion Review 7th Constructed by Jonathan, Thomas, and Sumerlin

  2. MainCharacters • Higgins- professor of phonetics who transformed Eliza Doolittle • ElizaDoolittle- poor flower girl who is taught proper language and transformed into a duchess • Pickering- like Higgins in that he has an interest in phonetics, but he treats Eliza with more respect

  3. Main Characters • Alfred Doolittle- Eliza’s father who cares more for money than his daughter • Mrs. Higgins- Professor Higgin’s mother who does not approve of his experiment • Eynsford Hill’s- family of a mother, daughter, and son who appears throughout the story

  4. What does Eliza usually wear to sleep? What is Mr. Doolittle’s excuse for not having morals? Higgins states that all women are what? Who thinks that Eliza is a Hungarian princess? What does Eliza throw at Higgins out of frustration? Who does Eliza say she learned self-respect from? QUESTIONS

  5. ANSWERS • Her day clothes • He says he can’t afford them • Idiots • Nepommuck • His slippers • Colonel Pickering

  6. QUESTIONS • How much money does Mr. Doolittle ask in exchange for his daughter? • Who is getting married at the end of the book? 3. Where does the play open?

  7. ANSWERS • 5 pounds • Mr. Doolittle • St. Charles Church

  8. Brief Story Plot This story is about the transformation of a young poor flower girl into a girl that was able to pass herself off as a duchess. Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, takes her into his house and teaches her to speak perfect English and present herself.

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