Reading Pygmalion | Alexandria
Read Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. Reimagining class destiny, Shaw's Pygmalion shatters the myth that birth determines worth. Through Eliza's transformation, he exposes how language and manners - not inherent qualities - create social hierarchies. The radical twist? "Proper" speech is arbitrary theater, making fools of those who judge by accent alone. A masterful takedown of linguistic prejudice that still stings today.