Pygmalion First 50 Pages
The
first fifty pages of Pygmalion went by very quickly for me. I hardly
took any time for in depth thought. However, the one part that did make me
think was in Act III. I was surprised that people thought so highly of Liza
because of her ability to small talk. My understanding from reading other
pieces of work is that people back in that time period were much more mannered
than people today, and being able to small talk was a part of being
well-mannered. I also do not remember what her age is, but I believe it is said
that she is an independent woman which would make her at least fourteen. Even
in today’s time a fourteen year-old girl without manners and the ability to
make small talk is much more odd than a girl with those things. Another part of
the story I’d like to discuss is Freddy becoming infatuated with Liza because
of her properness. I’ve read many books that are from this time period, but I
have never read about a boy being “infatuated” with a girl because of her
manners. In the books I’ve read the boy usually likes the girl for more adult
reasons.
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