Title: “The Transformation of Pygmalion and Galatea: A Comparison to Higgins and Eliza in Shaw’s Play”

Briefly summarize the plot of the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion.  Compare how Higgins is like Pygmalion, and how Liza is like Galatea.
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A1: Summary of Myth (All 3 quotes should be from the myth.)
A2 point: Pygmalion, a talented artist from Cyprus, loses faith in women because he sees flaws in them and decides to live a life without partners.
Even though Pygmalion doesn’t like women, he uses his dream of a woman to inspire his art. He names the statue he makes Galatea because it is so beautiful and perfect.
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B1: Higgins is like Pygmalion. (Make sure you have at least 1 quote from the play and at least 1 from the myth. The third quote can be from either.)
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C1: Eliza is like Galatea. (Make sure you have at least 1 quote from the play and at least 1 from the myth. The third quote can be from either.)
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