What is the exposition of the story Pygmalion and Galatea?

What is the exposition of the story Pygmalion and Galatea?

Exposition: Pygmalion, an artist, decides never to marry. He creates a statue of a woman, so life-like and realistic. Resolution: Pygmalion and Galatea (ironically again) get married with an appearance from Venus and later name their son Paphos, Venus’s favorite city.

What is the climax in Pygmalion?

In Pygmalion, the climax comes when at a ball for the duke and duchess, Eliza passes the test and comes off as nobility. But then after the ball back at Higgins’ house, the man treats Eliza poorly by acting as if her training was boring and he’s glad it’s over and he’s won his bet.

What is the falling action of Pygmalion?

The falling action in Pygmalion occurs after the climactic argument between Eliza and Higgins in act 5. Higgins, quite sure of himself and Eliza, sends Eliza to do some errands. Eliza responds that he can run his own errands. The play ends without resolution and requires an epilogue.

What is the plot of the play Pygmalion?

Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw that tells the story of a poor, young flower girl who has been disrespected and overlooked because of her appearance and the dialect she speaks.

What is the conflict of Pygmalion and Galatea?

The conflict in Pygmalion and Galatea is Pygmalion’s denial and obsession. Pygmalion distances himself from women and decides that he just had had enough with them, but he clearly wants a love so badly that he just makes himself one instead of trying to find a real woman.

What are some conflicts in the play Pygmalion?

Pygmalion explores class conflicts: conflicts between an ideology that believes class attributes are in-born (nature) versus Higgins’s belief that he can teach class to Eliza (nurture) and pass her off as a lady.

How does Pygmalion react to his statue transformation?

When Pygmalion returns from Venus’ temple and kisses his statue, he is delighted to find that she is warm and soft to the touch–“The maiden felt the kisses, blushed and, lifting her timid eyes up to the light, saw the sky and her lover at the same time” (Frank Justus Miller, trans.).