| The novel form of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion has the witty banter and quotes we all know and love. We get to laugh along as Eliza Doolittle turns from cockney flower girl to a lovely addition to "proper" society, but will she like the transformation and will Henry Higgins see her as anything other than an experiment? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - humorous Time/era of story - 1900-1920's Ethnic/Regional/Religion Other aspects: Strong "rags to riches" component? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () Europe Yes Misc setting Writing Style Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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