Act 1 of Pygmalion introduces the main characters of the play. ❖ Eliza’s unclear and confusing manner of reflects her lower-class background. ❖ Shaw, the playwright, gives readers a hint of Higgins’s nature when the professor declares that he can make Eliza’s English as fine as that of a duchess in three months. Analysis of Act 2 ❖ In Act 2, Higgins and Pickering are surprised when Eliza demands to be taught “ English.” ❖ Eliza wants to her present circumstances by improving her English. Eliza’s actions reflect characteristics of self-respect and . ❖ Higgins is highly respectful disrespectful of Eliza’s demand, calling her “” and threatening her with a broom.

Summary of Acts 3, 4, and 5 ❖ The final acts of Pygmalion highlight Eliza’s . ❖ Eliza is tested at a gathering at Mrs. Higgins’s house, then at an ambassador’s ball. Higgins and Pickering’s experiment proves (successful) or (unsuccessful).