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TheGreekMythInancientGreekmythology,PygmalionwasagiftedsculptorfromCyprus.Heshowednointerestinthelocalwomen.Instead,heconcentratedonhisartuntilonedayheranacrossalarge,flawless（无瑕）pieceofivory（象牙）anddecidedtocarveabeautifulwomanfromit.Whenhefinishedthestatue,Pygmalionfoundtheimageofhisidealwomansolovelythathefellinlovewithit.ThenhewenttothetempleofAphrodite(thegoddessoflove,beautyandfertility)toaskhertobringthestatuetolife.Whenhereturned,hefoundthestatuewhichhenamedGalateaaliveandhumbledhimselfatherfeet.Atlasttheygotmarried.Pygmalion,theplaybyGeorgeBernardShaw,isanadaptationoftheGreekstory.Accordingtothemyth,Pygmalioncreatedafemalestatueandtreateditwithsuchaffectionthat,throughAphrodite'sintervention,thestatuecametolifeandrespondedtohim.Suchistheessenceoftheself-fulfillingprophecy:whatweexpecttendstocometrue.Theauthor-----GeorgeBernardShaw,whoisanIrishdramatist,literarycritic,andaleadingfigureinthe20thcenturytheater.Hismainworks:ImmaturityWidowers'HousesPygmalionManandSuperman(1902),JohnBull'sOtherIsland(1904),MajorBarbara(1905)Thisplay,Pygmalion,wasalsomadeintoafilmcalledMyFairLady.Haveyouseenthefilm?Ifyouhave,didyoulikeit?Haveadiscussionandgivereasons.AreyouinterestedinPsychology?Ifyes,haveyoueverheardofthe“PygmalionEffect”?Whatisit?ThePygmalionEffectisthatpeopletendtobehaveasyouexpecttheywill.Ifyouexpectapersontotakeresponsibility,theyprobablywill.Ifyouexpectthemnottoeventry,theyprobablywon’t.ElizaDoolittle(E):apoorflowergirlwhoisambitioustoimproveherself.ProfessorHiggins(H):anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.ColonelPickering(P):anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins’whosetshimatask.kind,polite,generous,enthusiastic,eager,confidentimpatient,rude,confident,superior,self-importantanxious,eager,emotional,ambitious,unsureWhatotherthingsshowone’sstatusinSocietyapartfromhowonespeaks?Youcanshowyoursocialstatusby:•Clothesyouwear•Expensivepossessions(likecarsorjewellery)•Attitudesandbehavior•Educationlevel•HowmanyforeignlanguagespokenandcountriesvisitedStagedirectionThewordorwords,whichappearinitalics,providethedirectorandactorswithguidanceabouthowwordsshouldbesaid(ietoneofvoice)orwhatactionactorsshouldtakeastheysaythewords(iebehaviour)Toneofvoice---P29(surprised)(hopefully)(uncomfortably)(kindly)(stillworried)Behaviour---P29(holdsupsomedeadflowers)(leaves)(beginstocry)(seesamantakingnotesandgetsworried)(givesherahandkerchief)(handsoverthepapercoveredwithwriting)(pushesitbackathim)(lookingconfused)DashIndramaticdialogue,thedashletsthereaderandactorknowthatthecharacterwhoisspeakinghaseitherbeeninterruptedbyanothercharacterorhasdecidednottofinishwhathe/sheintendedtosayforsomeunknownreason