a as his “experiment”. Higgins could never see the new Eliza, he just saw her as the dirty little flower girl, much like how an author never sees his work as finished, he could not view her as a lady or duchess. He has childish tendencies and immature actions that give him a limited outlook. The entire play is based upon the goal to prove that upper class is only a matter of saying the right things, the right way, wearing the right clothes, and knowing the right people. If one has a flaw in any one of these areas, they would be automatically looked down upon by others. This was how early 20th century Europe was. If you didn’t have money, and did not talk right, or heaven forbid, no money at all, you were nothing but a worthless soul that could have been kept in the sewers with the rats. Aristocrats ran society, and they had no need for the homeless and poor. In relating this subject to anthropology, there are a lot of points that can be made between the comparison of class relations and other issues similar to it. The study of Ebonics is a very good comparison to Pygmalion, and the way that someone speaks can effect how other people view them. Even though some think it is not an issue today, it can still be compared to early 20th century England and the way upper class looked down upon others. In the same way, many people do look down upon people speaking the too familiar sound of Ebonics.Works CitedMcIntosh, Peggy. “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.” Applying Anthropology. Aaron Podelefsky and Peter J. Brown. California: Mayfield. 217-220.Nagengast, Carole. “Women, Minorities, and Indigenous Peoples: Universalism and Cultural Relativity.” Applying Anthropology. Aaron Podelefsky and Peter J. Brown. California: Mayfield. 340-352.Rickford, John R.. “Suite for Ebony and Phonics.” Applying Anthropology. Aaron Podelefsky and Peter J. Brown. California: Mayfield. 176-180.S...
