Misfits

Film Review # 113537

Film > Analysis, Criticism, Etc.
Women Studies

Misfits

The paper is an analysis of Eliza from the movie "My Fair Lady" and Maria, from "The Sound of Music" and examines how they are portrayed at the beginning of the films, how their characters develop, and the final depiction of the two women.

2,550 words () | 7 sources | MLA | 2009 United States

Paper Summary:

The author of this paper examines the characters of Eliza from the movie "My Fair Lady" and Maria, from "The Sound of Music" both of whom would appear to be misfits in the context in which we find them. The author follows the development of these two, seemingly opposite, characters in the films and analyzes those aspects of their characters that determine how they are perceived and how our perceptions of them change as their characters change. The papers shows that, by the end of the films, Eliza and Maria are portrayed and perceived as totally different characters from those portrayed at the start of the films.

From the Paper:

"After the ball, however, Higgins praises himself! Eliza gets no credit for all the work she put in, and decides to go home before anyone realizes she has even left. When she goes back to the streets no one recognizes her. One man even says, "Can I get you a taxi miss? A lady like you shouldn't be walking around at this hour in the morning" (My Fair Lady). Eliza, once again, is treated as a misfit. She soon finds herself back in the high culture society, with Higgins apologizing for his actions. At last, Eliza is treated with respect. Although she is still a misfit, she is now established in society as "aristocratic" (Gates 5). Eliza overcame the obstacles, and figured out that if she wanted to be accepted, she had to stand her ground. This is a lesson that many of us need to grasp. Anyone can be seen as unfit in any culture, but it is not entirely the society's fault. Misfits must push to be accepted, no matter how long it may take."

Sample of Sources Used:

Gates, Anita. "Critic's Choice; Movies." Rev. of My Fair Lady. New York Times 29 Jan. 2006: 5. 19 Oct. 2008 <http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/ detail?vid=20&hid=108&sid=b6ef0663-6412-4a38-9000-8bdbceac545e%40sessionmgr108&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3Qt bGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=28238604>.
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