Pygmalion (0)

Pygmalion act 3
Where does the action take place in Act III? Name the places .
At Mrs. Higgins ’s home
Why is Mrs. Higgins not happy to see her son?
Because Higgins offended all her friends and she wasn’t happy about it.
Why has Higgins invited Eliza to his mother ’s place?
She wants to present her to her mother and the
Who had Mrs Higgins invited to visit her?
Miss Eynsford Hill , Mrs. Eynsford Hill, Freddy , Colonel Pickering.
How does Higgins use the word „ dickens “. Quote his use of the word in different sentences
and explain it’s meaning.
He uses the word in sentences like “Cynical! Who the dickens said it was cynical? I mean it wouldn't be decent.” and „What the dickens has happened to you?”
He uses the word instead of a swearing word.
Comment on Eliza’s behaviour at the meeting .(Do it in about 4 sentences)
Eliza is speaking very properly and is polite . She is answering the questions that are asked from her with very long sentences. But she is also saying things that are not necessary .
What is Freddy’s attitude towards Liza ?
Freddy is giggling at her.
How does Liza leave?
She says good by to everyone but before she leaves Freddy stops her and asks if she is walking but Eliza says that not bloody likely and leaves.
What does Higgins suggest Clara to do after she said that they had to leave? Why does he give such a suggestion?
He suggests to try the new small talk at the three at-homes. He says to pitch it in strong .
Higgins said to his mother that Liza was useful. Useful in which way?
He said that she knows where all his things are and remembers his meetings.
There is a scene in the movie where Higgins and Pickering prepare Eliza for the ball. Make a list of what they do to get her ready .
They teach her how to behave and teach her to dance how to speak properly
Who is Nepommuck? How is Nepommuck described in the play and what does he look like in the movie? What kind of explanation does Nepommuck have for his appearance?
Nepommuck is Higgins’s former student and the Hungarian linguistic prodigy. He can place a man anywhere in the world just by hearing him speak and he speaks thirty two languages . He says “ Nobody notice me when I shave. Now I am famous : they call me Hairy Faced Dick.”
How did Eliza do in the ball? Was it found out who she really was? What was Nepommuck’s theory of who Eliza was and what were his explanations to it.
Eliza did very good in the ball. No-one found out who she really was. Nepommuck thought that she is a princess.
Explain the following words and expressions : at-home day, ottoman, kerbstone, bravado, brusquely,Ahdedo?, do a person in, snigger, sulkily, sanguinary, soiree, confounded , I beg your pardon, get a word in edgeways, amiable and genially voluble.
at-home - the day when you receive guests
ottoman - a piece of furniture like a large box with a soft top, used as a seat, for resting your feet on when you are sitting.
Kerbstone - a paving stone forming part of a curb
Bravado - behaviour that is deliberately intended to make other people believe you are brave and confident
Brusquely - using very few words in a way that seems rude
Ahdedo – to say how do you do very quickly
do a person in -
snigger - to laugh quietly in a way that is not nice at something which is not supposed to be funny
sulkily – sulking, or tending to sulk
sanguinary - involving violence and killing
soiree - a formal or fashionable evening party
confounded - used to show that you are annoyed
I beg your pardon - please repeat what you just said/ I am sorry for what I just did
get a word in edgeways - if you can't get a word in edgeways, you do not have an opportunity to say anything because someone is talking so much or so quickly
amiable and genially voluble –
Pygmalion act 4-5
Why is Eliza angry? Explain.
Eliza won the bet for Higgins. She thinks that she is not important to him. Mr. Higgins thanks God it's all over, and Eliza thinks that now he can throw her back again to the gutter.
What does Higgins say to make a point that Eliza has no right to be angry?
Higgins says that she is overreacting. He tells her that after she sleeps she will feel better. “It's only imagination. Low spirits and nothing else . Nobody's hurting you. Nothing's wrong. You go to bed like a good girl and sleep it off. Have a little cry and say your prayers: that will make you comfortable.”
Why does Eliza wish that she was dead? Why does she say that she wished Higgins had left her where he found her?
She does not know what to do with herself, now that she has won the bet.
She sold flowers. Now she is a lady . She is not fit to sell anything else.
Now that the experiment is over, what does Higgins suggest Eliza to do?
He suggests Eliza to open a florist 's shop.
Why does Eliza ask what belongs to her and what not? Describe the scene with handing over the jewels to Higgins!
Mr. Higgins is the one who bought clothes for Eliza. Higgins replies that of course they belong to her. When she protests that she did not want to be accused of stealing them, he is hurt . Will you take these to your room and keep them safe ? I dont want to run the risk of their being missing.
What does she do with the ring?
She gives that ring back.
What do the slippers symbolize in this act and throughout the play?
These symbolize Higgins’ feeling over Eliza and also Eliza’s internal strength. He demands that she fetch his slippers for him and she throws them at him, which eventually leads to her departure and decision that she will live without him, showing her integrity .
Why does Eliza leave in the middle of the night ?
She has an argument with mr.Higgins.
Who does she meet behind the front door ?
Freddy
Why does Eliza want to go to the river and is she able to go through with her plan?
To make a hole in it
Where does she go next morning? (See from the movie)
Back to the gutter.
What is Mrs. Higgins’s opinion of why Eliza has gone away?
She thinks that mr. Higgins frightened Eliza away.
He didn't tell her how splendid she had been.
Who comes to Mrs. Higgin’s house, why is he there and how does he look like?
He has come to take issue with Henry Higgins for destroying his happiness .
Mr. Higgins wrote a letter to an old blighter in America that was giving five millions to found Moral Reform Societies all over the world.
Alfred Doolittle , He is brilliantly dressed in a new fashionable frock- coat , with white waistcoat and grey trousers. A flower in his buttonhole, a dazzling silk hat, and patent leather shoes complete the effect .
Where has Eliza been hiding?
Eliza had been hiding upstairs
Who is Eliza thankful to and why? Why does Eliza ask Mrs. Higgins to call her Mrs. Doolittle.?
She is thankful to Pickering. She said that se will always be a flower girl to Professor Higgins, because he always treats her as a flower girl.
Comment on the ending
a) according to the movie
Eliza storms out and drives away with Freddy. Higgins walks from Chelsea back to his home in Wimpole Street , where he smashes some of the records he had made of Eliza's voice and then sits to think. Hearing Eliza's voice coming from behind him, he turns to find her at the door.
b) according to the book.
Eliza goes along with her father and Higgins decides not to go at all. Eliza tells him that this is going to be their last meeting. He does not pay any attention to this and asks Eliza to do an errand for him on the way home. Eliza ignores him and asks him to do his work himself. She says a final goodbye to him, and he seems confident that she will follow his command.
Discuss the differences . Which ending do you prefer ?