Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:literary_work
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ovid's_'_Metamorphoses'
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:My_Fair_Lady
gptkb:film musical adaptations |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:George_Bernard_Shaw
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| gptkbp:character_development |
Eliza Doolittle's transformation
Henry Higgins's arrogance |
| gptkbp:conflict |
class struggle
gender roles |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
considered a classic |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced linguistics
influenced gender studies influenced social studies |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
questions societal norms
explores themes of transformation examines class distinctions |
| gptkbp:first_published |
1913
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:musical
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Tale of Pygmalion
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| gptkbp:influence |
feminist literature
inspired educational reforms inspired feminist movements modern adaptations of Cinderella stories |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Pygmalion myth
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Eliza_Doolittle
gptkb:Henry_Higgins |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Colonel_Pickering
gptkb:Alfred_Doolittle Mrs. Higgins |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she is treated. I am a common ignorant girl. I’m a common ignorant girl. |
| gptkbp:performance |
often performed in theaters
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| gptkbp:plot |
Eliza seeks to improve her speech
Eliza's confrontation with Higgins Eliza's struggle for independence Higgins makes a bet to transform Eliza Higgins's realization of his feelings the ending ambiguity of Eliza's future |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Borough
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:language
flowers phonetics |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:class |