Question

Which of Shaw's plays is best known for its exploration of class and transformation, especially through the character of Eliza Doolittle?

• A. Saint Joan
• B. Pygmalion
• C. Major Barbara
• D. Arms and the Man

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Pygmalion

• Pygmalion is one of Shaw's most famous plays, best known for exploring themes of class, transformation, and identity, particularly through the character of Eliza Doolittle.

• The play tells the story of a poor flower girl who undergoes a dramatic transformation in speech and manners under the tutelage of phonetics professor Henry Higgins.