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Mrs Higgins is not interested in the experiment. Clara enjoys the new small talk. Eliza thinks somebody killed her aunt. Henry is disappointed with how the experiment is going. Mrs Higgins thinks Eliza can go to the ambassador’s garden party. Why does Freddy laugh at Eliza when she talks about the weather? Why is Clara confused with Eliza’s use of English? Why does Henry describe Eliza’s conversation as “the new small talk”? Do you think Freddy likes Eliza? Why or why not? Does Mrs Higgins thinks the test is successful? Why or why not? How does Eliza give herself away? He realizes she is using the correct language and talking about suitable subjects but in a language that is like a textbook, which shows she does not understand what she is saying. Clara is confused with Eliza’s use of English because Eliza is using slang and also talking of subjects not discussed in polite society. Clara would not have heard them discussed before. Henry wants to disguise the fact that Eliza’s language is unsuitable by pretending it is a new and fashionable way to talk. Freddy makes it clear that he likes Eliza because he sits next to her and wants to walk her home. In pairs, think about why Bernard Shaw did not end his play happily with Henry marrying Eliza. Remember that the story is based on the Greek tale of Pygmalion even though there is no character called Pygmalion in the play. Bernard Shaw must have had good reasons for giving his play this title. Refer back to page 28 for the story of Pygmalion, then work out the similarities and differences between the play and the story. 1. 2. 3. Differences 1. 2. Similarities The story of Pygmalion and the play Pygmalion 1. 2. Similarities The story of Pygmalion and the play Pygmalion They are both about a man who “makes” a perfect woman. Both the women benefit: Galatea by becoming alive and Eliza by learning how to behave in polite society. 1. 2. 3. Differences The story of Pygmalion and the play Pygmalion