Pygmalion
Act V Questions

Reflect on each of these quotations from Act V. What do they reveal about Eliza's point of view, character, and situation.

80 “You see, really and truly, apart from the things anyone can pick up (the dressing and the proper way of speaking, and so on), the difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she’s treated. I shall always be a flower girl to Professor Higgins, because . . .”

83 “I wont be passed over.”

86 “I wouldn’t marry you if you asked me; and you’re nearer my age than what he is.”