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"Pygmalion
" is one of Shaw's best comedies. The title "Pygmalion" comes from a Greek myth.
Pygmalion, a sculptor, carved the statue of a beautiful young woman whom he called Galatea. He fell in
love with his own handiwork, so the goddess of love Aphrodite breathed life into the statue and
transformed it into a really alive woman. The principal characters of the play are Eliza Doolittle and Henry
Higgins. Eliza, a girl of eighteen, comes from the lowest social level and speaks with a strong
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