Pygmalion Act IV
Objective:
 I will read Pygmalion so I can examine
characters’ choices and predict
characters’ actions.
Pygmalion Act IV

Act IV opens with Higgins, Pickering,
and Eliza returning home after the
Embassy Ball.

Consider what Higgins and Pickering
have to say now that the experiment is
over. How does this contribute to
Eliza’s extreme emotional response?
Pygmalion Act IV

At the end of the Act, Eliza returns
Freddy’s affections.

Considering that Freddy has not been the
most able and effective character, why
does Eliza return his affections?
◦ Examples of Freddy’s ineffectiveness
throughout the play:
 He is unable to catch a cab for his mother and sister
when everyone else is able to get a cab.
 He is impressed with Eliza’s frankness at Mrs.
Higgins’ at-home, but he is unable to discuss
anything of substance with Eliza.
Pygmalion Act IV

At the end of Act IV, Freddy seems like
he will be Eliza’s “knight in shining
armor.” Is he able to rescue Eliza?
◦ Consider:
 Who comes up with a plan of
action?
 Who pays for the taxi?
Pygmalion Act IV
Volunteer for parts in Act IV:
 Prof. Henry Higgins
 Col. Pickering
 Eliza / Liza
 Freddy
 Constable
 Second Constable
 Taximan
As you read, complete your Act IV Study
Guide.
Pygmalion Act IV
Quick Write

In Act IV, Eliza asks, “Where am I to
go? What am I to do? What’s to
become of me?”

What are Eliza’s options at this point
in the play?
Pygmalion Act V
 I will compare and contrast changes in dynamic
characters in order to analyze character and conflict
through dialogue and to create a play script that
reflects a particular critical theory.
Pygmalion Act V
Volunteer for parts in Act V:
 The Parlormaid
 Mrs. Higgins
 Prof. Henry Higgins
 Col. Pickering
 Alfred Doolittle (Doolittle)
 Eliza / Liza
As you read, complete the Act V Study Guide.
Pygmalion Act V
Beginning on p. 116, we see Eliza and Higgins struggle for power
over one another.
In your composition books, create a T-chart to help you analyze
which character has the most power. Refer to the example below:
Eliza’s Power
• P. 116 – When Eliza enters, she is in
power because she appears cool,
calm, and collected – the perfect
“lady.”
Higgins’ Power
• P. 116 – Higgins is less powerful than
Eliza because he is frustrated and
flustered. He does not know how to
handle the “perfect woman” he has
created now that she has completely
transformed and has a life of her own.
Next, answer the two questions at the bottom of p. 107 in your
composition book.
Pygmalion Act V
In Act V, we are reacquainted with Eliza’s
father, Alfred Doolittle. Like Eliza, Alfred
Doolittle has been transformed.
Complete the SB 2.10 Transformations Chart
(handout) to track the transformation of Eliza
and Alfred Doolittle.
Pygmalion: Alternate Endings
Objective:
 I will analyze My Fair Lady, Act V, and the
Epilogue to Pygmalion so I can apply
Archetypal Criticism to the resolution of a
drama.
Today, you will need:
 SSR Book
 Composition Book
 SpringBoard Book
 Pygmalion
 Pygmalion Act V Study Guide
My Fair Lady Act V
Watch Act V of My Fair Lady.
As you watch, complete the chart on p. 108 of
your SpringBoard books.
My Fair Lady Act V
Quick Write in Composition Book(5 minutes)
 Which ending – the ending of Shaw’s
Pygmalion or the ending of My Fair Lady –
adheres more closely to the Pygmalion
archetype? Explain your answer.
Pygmalion Epilogue
 Read the summary of the epilogue to
Pygmalion.
 Quick Write:
 Do you agree or disagree with Shaw’s
interpretation of what Eliza would do? Explain
your answer.
Pygmalion Archetype
Objectives:
 I will analyze excerpts from Pygmalion by
applying the elements of the Pygmalion
archetype in order to prepare an argumentative
essay.
You will need the following for today’s lesson:
 Pygmalion
 Examining the Archetypes Chart
Pygmalion Archetype
Elements of the Pygmalion Archetype:
1. The Creator: sees fault in all women and tries to make a
“perfect” woman.
2.
The Creation: the person being transformed or “created.”
3.
The relationship between the Creator and his Creation: in
the myth, they are married and live happily ever after.
4.
Transformation: the creation comes to life or changes in
some way.
5.
External Force: in the myth, this is Aphrodite who makes
the statue come to life. The external force would be any
force other than the creator that causes the creation to
transform.
Pygmalion Archetype
 For each excerpt on your chart, determine:
 Which element of the archetype is referenced, and
 Whether the quote adheres to or departs from the
archetype (Pygmalion myth).
 This chart will help you prepare for the written
portion of the Pygmalion test.