Question

What is the main transformation Eliza Doolittle undergoes in "Pygmalion"?

• A. She becomes a famous actress and leaves her old life behind.
• B. She inherits a large fortune and gains immediate social status.
• C. She learns how to speak properly and changes her social class.
• D. She develops a talent for writing poetry and becomes a poet.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. She learns how to speak properly and changes her social class.

• Henry Higgins makes a bet with Colonel Pickering regarding Eliza Doolittle.

• The bet is that Higgins can transform Eliza from a poor flower girl with a strong Cockney accent into a woman who can speak proper English and pass as a "duchess" within six months.