Pygmalion
Professor Higgins seems to have an interesting view on how to judge a person and their worth. He says to Eliza, "A woman who utters such depressing and disgusting sounds has no right to be anywhere---no right to live." I guess that with his training in speech, he has very high standards. I think that he is extreme and that the comment is extremely degrading to the woman. Although, given his abilities, he should definitely help her to better her lifestyle by improving how she communicates with others since he has such strong opinions about her.
Eliza's dad has his own standpoint on the world. He openly admits that he would take payment in trade for his daughter, given that she would be going to a man from a greater position in society. He seems to have little value for the well being of his daughter, unless he, too, gains. I find this horrible, regardless of Mr. Doolittle's excuses, because his daughter is his responsibility. Although, she is older, so if nothing else he should not gain from her because she is now older and independent. Her father should not be able to claim her merely because of what she seems to provide for him.
Clara seems to have a strange and forced fascination with the trends and culture. I think that since she is not the bottom, but certainly not on top, as far as her family's riches, she feels like she needs to be aware of and practice these things in order to be accepted with the "better" social classes.
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