Pygmalion

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Pygmalion

• Act I Act 2 (Part 1)
• Quiz

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Act I A Social Microcosm

1. CharactersMajor, Minor and the Crowd ? class
   relations and language
2. Setting St. Paul, Covent Garden and Elizas
3. Plot Development and Themes

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1 A. . I shall simply get soaked for
nothing. B And what about us? Are we to stay
here all night in this draught, with
next to nothing on. You selfish pig
Who is B?

1. The flower girl
2. The mother
3. The daughter
4. Another theatre goer.

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2. Which of the following is NOT an adequate
description of the flower girl?

1. She is cute and romantic.
2. Her hair needs washing.
3. She is as clean as she can be.
4. She needs some dentist work.

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3. The Mother Why does she care so much about
the girls calling her son Freddy?

1. She does not remember it.
2. She wants to find out why the son is famous.
3. She is worried that her son is connected with
   this girl.
4. She is worried that the girl will call the
   police.

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4. The hubbub Why is the flower girl afraid of
the Note-Takers taking notes about her? (choose
the wrong one)

1. She thought that he would charge her for speaking
   to the gentleman.
2. She thought that its wrong to keep off the curb.
   
3. She thought that he disagreed with her calling
   him captain.
4. She thought that she was not supposed to leave
   Lisson Grove.

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5. The Two Gentlemen about the flower girl
(choose the wrong one)

1. The note-taker calls her names, such as squashed
   cabbage leaf.
2. The gentleman speaks for the girl and says that
   she means no harm.
3. The note-taker thinks that the flower girls
   kerbstone English will keep her in the gutter
   forever.
4. The gentleman is willing to buy flowers from the
   girl.

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6. Which of the following are NOT Signs of Class
Distinction found on the Street?

• Being called Freddy or Charley.
• Language and accent
• Dress and boots
• 4. The way one whistles.

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2. Setting Stage Direction

• -- Elizas and Higgins Rooms
• -- St. Pauls Church in Covent Garden
• issues of money, class and spirituality

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7. Setting Why is the setting of the church in
the market important?
Choose the wrong one.

• There is in this play a contradiction between the
  religious spirit of human equality and the
  markets evaluation of people in terms of the
  money they have.
• Covent Garden joins the east and west areas of
  London.
• Its a place where people of different classes
  meet.
• It is a place of spiritual salvation.

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8. How do Higgins room and Elizas reflect the
owners personalities respectively?
Choose the wrong one.

1. Higgins likes sweets, as is evidenced in the
   chocolate he has.
2. Eliza has a bird as her pet.
3. Higgins has a lot of equipments, reflecting his
   interest in science.
4. Eliza has a fashion plate of ladies, suggesting
   her interest in becoming a lady.

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9. What are the significant sound effects in Act
1 and what do they mean?

• 1. The lightening suggests that the clash between
  Eliza and Freddy is an important one.
• 2. Higgins conscience is wakened up by the
  clock.
• 3. The church clock also suggests human
  mortality.
• 4. The sound of the rain creates a gloomy
  atmosphere in Act 1.

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10. Theme Discussion of Elizas Education
Choose the wrong one.

1. Eliza is willing to offer 2/5 of her daily income
   to get educated.
2. Mrs. Pearce asks about her position in the
   household, as well as her future.
3. Pickering asks if Higgins knows that she has
   feelings.
4. Higgins is rude and impetuous all the way through.

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11/2 Class Discussion Questions

1. What is Act I about? How do you learn it from
   stage direction?
2. Do you have any experience similar to Act I? Why
   is the Note-Taker (Higgins) offensive? Why is
   accent important to him? What do you think about
   people speaking in different accents?
3. After reading Act 1 and Act 2, what do you think
   the play is about? Are there any stories you can
   associate with this play? How?

• Related Stories
• Cinderella story Pretty Woman,
• Human Creation story Frankenstein, etc.
• Self-Made Man (from Rags to Riches) vs. Class
  Differences
• PYGMALION STORIES ART http//www.bluemorning.org
  /pygmalion/stories/index.htm

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Every Group Characters
About the story you chose, or Pygmalion

• What do you think of the characters? How do they
  act? What are their gestures? Clothing, etc.
  Are there any symbols associated with them?
• About the story you chose, or
• Minor Ones
• The Upper Class vs. the Flower Girl How would
  you characterize the traits and relationship of
  the mother (Mrs Eynsford Hill ), daughter(Clara
  Eynsford Hill), and son (Freddy Eynsford Hill)? 
  How would you compare and contrast them with the
  flower girl (Eliza Doolittle)? 
• Major Ones
• Two Scientists How would you describe the
  gentleman (Pickering)? How does he compare and
  contrast with the note-taker (Higgins)?  Pay
  attention to their different treatments of the
  flower girl. 

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In-Class Practice

• Character Sketch
• Line Rehearsal
• Role Study -- http//www.spike.com/video/p/978359
  400 1248
• Director Main Idea
• Script Writing Scene Division and Focus

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Cockney the Trick a nasal tone quality
Utah State Office of Education

• Standard American
• t as in little
• Stressed i as in bee
• Unstressed i as in silly and country
• aU as in out

• Cockney
• Becomes a glottal stop ?, lil
• Becomes eI as in paid
• Becomes I as in bit and little
• Becomes æ ?U

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MY FAIR LADY Transcribe in groups of 4 or 5
Utah State Office of Education

• I aint done nothing wrong by speaking to the
  gentleman. Ive a right to sell flowers if I
  keep off the curb. Im a respectable girl so
  help me, I never spoke to him except to ask him
  to buy a flower off me.
• What did you take down my words for? How do I
  know you took me down right? You just show me
  what youve wrote about me. Whats that? That
  aint proper writing. I cant read it.

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MY FAIR LADY with Standard American
Utah State Office of Education

• 640 I aint done nothing wrong by spiking to
  the gentleman. Ive a right to sell flowers if
  I kip off the curb. Im a respectable girl so
  help mi, I never spoke to him except to ask him
  to buy a flower off mi.
• What did you take down my words for? How do I
  know you took mi down right? You just show
  mi what youve wrote about mi. Whats
  that? That aint proper writing. I cant
  rid it.

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MY FAIR LADY with Cockney changes

• I aint done nothing wrong by speIking to the
  gen?leman. Ive a right to sell flowers if I
  keIp off the curb. Im a respectable girl so
  help meI, I never spoke to him except to ask
  him to buy a flower off meI.
• What did you take down my words for? How do I
  know you took meI down right? You just show
  meI what youve wro?e about meI. Whats
  that? Tha? aint proper wri?ing. I cant
  reId it.

640
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11/9 Class Discussion Questions

• Act 2 Language and Rhetoric What are the
  rhetorical skills used by Mr. Doolittle? Why are
  his statements funny? Choose 2 of his ideas and
  1 if Higgins and discuss how you agree and/or
  disagree with them.
• Act 2 and 3 Comedy of Manners What are the
  comical elements in these two acts?
• Elizas Education What has she achieved in the
  first part of Act 3 (the at-home party), and
  where does she fall short?
• Act 3 Higgins and Pickering vs. Mrs. Higgins

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Every Group Creative Adaptation
About the story you chose, or Pygmalion
Finalized Script

• What is the theme and main message of your work,
  as opposed to the original one? (They can be the
  same.)
• Which scene do you want to focus on in your text?
  
• Which perspective? Mrs. Pearce?s On Homer
  Barrens?
• How much dialogue? Among whom? Are you going to
  fill out the gaps in the original texts?
• Setting location and main props
• Casting

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Mini Play Contest Tentative Schedule
Play Group
10?26? General Introd Job Division
11?2? Act I and Act II. (pp. 11-37) Character Analysis
11?9? Act II III (pp. 38-71) Creative Adapation
11?16? Act III-IV (pp. 71-87 Act V) Set and Prop
11?23? Act V and Postscript Theme and Presentation
11?30? Mid-Term (2) Rehearsal (1110-130)
12?7? Performance Day
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