"My Fair Lady" vs. the Mythological Pygmalion

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This paper discusses how both "My Fair Lady' and "Pygmalion and the Statue" employ "heroes" who create masterpieces of their respective trades that bring about good, but unexpected results. Though this theme applies to both stories, there are several inconsistencies and differences between them and their respective characters. This paper first examines how the myth and the play follow the "Creator" theme and then explores the similarities and differences of their plots and characters.

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"The theme of "Pygmalion and the Statue" perfectly coincides with the "Creator" theme. Being a marvelous sculptor who creates a beautiful statue of a girl, named Galatea, Pygmalion represents the hero. At first his creation pleases him tremendously; this pleasure rapidly deteriorates into frustrated desire after he falls in love with it. To fulfill the unexpected portion of the theme, Venus transforms the ivory statue into his living bride after he begged for a wife of that caliber."

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