In the myth of Pygmalion, a sculptor creates a statue of a woman so beautiful that he falls in love with it. His obsession with the statue
takes over his life.
In the musical My Fair Lady, Professor Henry Higgins tries to train a
poor flower seller, Eliza Doolittle, to speak like a rich person so that she
can pass as a lady. Gradually, Henry starts to fall in love with her.
What motif is present in both the myth and the modern story?
A. The importance of courage
OB. Useless attempts to control fate
C. Losing oneself to a task
O D. Conflict between classes
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