In Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw uses two techniques to reveal the character of Henry Higgins.
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In Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw uses two techniques to reveal the character of Henry Higgins. We see Higgins as he is through his own words and actions and we also see him through other characters. The way other characters in the play respond to and perceive Hnery Higgins helps the audience to see every aspect of Higgins' personality. The first time we meet Henry Higgins is in act one, where he is mistaken as "a copper's nark" act ,page . The other characters in the scene respond suspiciously to Higgins when a bystander points out that he has been...
of the play is the turning point of how the audience is going to feel about Higgins. They may sympathise as they have felt the same way as him, or they may think it serves him right.
of the play is the turning point of how the audience is going to feel about Higgins. They may sympathise as they have felt the same way as him, or they may think it serves him right.
I think that members of the audience can sympathise with Henry Higgins as the play goes on. Aspects of his character ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ his lack of empathy, his anger, his arrogance ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ may turn the audience against him at first. But as the story progresses his honest, humourous insults and childlike attitude make Higgins a character that people love to hate.
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