Main characters Eliza Doolittle(): a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself. Professor Higgins(H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person's English decides his/her position in society. Colonel Pickering (P): an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins who sets him a task
Eliza Doolittle(E): a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself. Professor Higgins(H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his/her position in society. Colonel Pickering(P): an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins’ who sets him a task
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Scanning the text and finish the chart. character Position in society Evidence in the play Eliza Lower class Behavior respectful to people Language: of higher class. Henry Middle calls gentleman"sir"or Higgins class cap in"as a compliment Colonel Ur pper Pickering class
Scanning the text and finish the chart. character Position in society Evidence in the play Eliza Lower class Behavior :______________________________________ ____ Language :______________________________________ ____________ Henry Higgins Middle class Colonel Pickering Upper class respectful to people of higher class. calls gentleman “sir”or “cap’in” as a compliment
Scanning the text and finish the chart. character Position in society Evidence in the play Eliza Lower class Behavior Language Henry Middle Behavior Higgins class Languge. to same or upper class. Colonel Ur to Eliza you silly girl Pickering class while to Pickering "my dear man
Scanning the text and finish the chart. character Position in society Evidence in the play Eliza Lower class Behavior : Language : Henry Higgins Middle class Behavior :______________________________________ ______________ Language :______________________________________ ____________________________________ Colonel Pickering Upper class rude to lower class; polite to same or upper class. to Eliza “you silly girl” while to Pickering “my dear man
Scanning the text and finish the chart character Position in society Evidence in the play Eliza Lower class Behavior Language: Henry Middle Behavior Higgins class Language Colonel Uppe Behavior Pickering class enerally confident Language: and polite, but ignores eliza Generous with praise to Henry
Scanning the text and finish the chart. character Position in society Evidence in the play Eliza Lower class Behavior : Language : Henry Higgins Middle class Behavior : Language : Colonel Pickering Upper class Behavior :______________________________________ ____________ Language :______________________________________ _____________ generally confident and polite;but ignores Eliza Generous with praise to Henry