Since Pygmalion is a play that centers on language, one should not necessarily expect a great deal of plot. Much of the interest and energy of the play comes from discussing language and accents and observing how language is reflected in, for example, manners, habits, and dress.
The Question and Answer section for Pygmalion is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
It is raining in Covent Garden at 11:15 p.m. Clara complains that Freddy has not found a cab yet. Freddy returns to his mother and sister and explains that there are no cabs to be found. They chide him, and as he runs off to try again to find a...
Higgins is answering Pickering's charge that he cannot be involved in an experiment where the girl (Eliza) is not treated with the utmost respect. Higgins replies that his pupils are sacred, which means regarded with reverence and respect.
This story is about a sculptor who sculpts the most beautiful woman in stone ever and then falls in love with her. The sculptor's name is Pygmalion; the goddess in the myth transforms the stone into a real woman and they live happily ever...
