What is Professor Higgins theory about the English language and social
class? What do agree with it? Explain.
What bet does he make with Colonel Pickering?
My Fair Lady was the longest playing musical on the Broadway state
until A Chorus Line broke its record in the 1980's. As in all quality
musicals the songs help develop key elements of the theme and plot line, so
explain what each of the following songs do to advance the ideas in the story:
A. "Why Can't the English?":
B. "Wouldn't It Be Loverly":
C. "With a Little Bit of Luck":
D. "I'm an Ordinary Man":
E. "Just You Wait":
F. "The Rain in Spain":
G. "I Could Have Danced All Night":
H. "Ascot Gavotte":
I. "On the Street Where You Live":
J. "You Did It":
K. "Show Me":
L. "Get Me To the Church on Time":
M. "A Hymn to Him":
N. "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"
Why does Eliza get angry at Higgins after the ball?
Which character is most understanding of Eliza? Explain.
How does this play relate to the Greek myth of Pygmalian?
The ending of the play is ambiguous. What do you think will happen to
Eliza in the future?
