Dr. Henry Higgins

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fictional character
gptkbp:adaptation My Fair Lady
film adaptations
stage adaptations
gptkbp:appearsIn Pygmalion
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Colonel_Pickering
gptkb:Eliza_Doolittle
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Eliza_Doolittle
society
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:George_Bernard_Shaw
gptkbp:culturalImpact legacy in popular culture
critique of Victorian society
inspiration for other characters
iconic character in literature
symbol of elitism
analysis of power dynamics
influence on gender roles
influence on feminist discourse
debate on personal transformation
discussion of education and its value
exploration of social mobility
representation in various media
representation_of_the_British_class_system
gptkbp:famousQuote 'The_rain_in_Spain_stays_mainly_in_the_plain.'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Henry Higgins
gptkbp:influence linguistics
musical theatre
modern interpretations of class and language
gptkbp:inspiration to prove his linguistic theories
to win a bet
gptkbp:notableFeature the ball scene
the phonetics lesson
the_final_confrontation_with_Eliza
gptkbp:notableFor transforming_Eliza_Doolittle's_speech
gptkbp:personalityTrait intelligent
obsessive
arrogant
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Jeremy_Brett
gptkb:Rex_Harrison
Richard Chamberlain
gptkbp:profession linguist
gptkbp:setting gptkb:London
gptkbp:theme identity
class distinction
language and communication