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In Reply to: "Shakespeare is not incredibly deep." posted by tinear on May 31, 2005 at 09:11:37:
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"With the single exception of Homer, there is no eminent writer, not even Sir Walter Scott, whom I despise so entirely as Shakespeare when I measure my mind against his." GBSNow there's a quote! Slamming Shakespeare, dragging in a cut at Homer while he's at it, and putting them somewhere near the same plane as Sir Walter Scott! Very funny! How many critics would use those three names in the same sentence?!
But let's face facts: Shaw couldn't even come up with the right ending for "Pygmalion"!
But let's face facts: Shaw couldn't even come up with the right ending for "Pygmalion"!Let´s discuss that.
Why?
Well, Shaw´s play doesn´t end like "My Fair Lady" does...While in the film Liza subdues herself to Higgins, her Demiurge, the man who had created Miss Doolittle, in the original play she slams the door in his face, and the ending (as played) is somewhat left open to interpretation. And then Shaw wrote a "Sequel", where he calmly analizes the whole situation, and reaches to the conclusion that Liza will marry Freddy, that dolt who in the film sings "On the Street where you live", and what will happen thereafter...
Read the link, it´s interesting! And after that, just go to the end of Act V, and read the last lines in it...
"My Fair Lady" is Shaw´s "Pygmalion" blenderized by Lerner.
Regards
BF
I love Shaw's "Pgymalion," but when the author feels compelled to write an essay justifying why he ended the work the way he did....On a purely intellectual plane, I can understand why Liza does not come back and why she marries Freddie.
But the side of me that loves cheap sentimental claptrap gets chills when I hear: "Liza, fetch me my slippers." I suppose Shaw would get chills hearing those words too!
If I remember, this was a Greek play already, do you know who wrote it? And the differences with Shaw?
In any case merci for the above,Best Regards,
Patrick
Stupid me.
Thank you!
WEAK WEAK WEAK (well for William it's weka by most standards it's still very acomplished) -- it's no wonder so many kids hate Will the thrill. I suppose it can be taught well but I would rather discuss the idea of Romantic love in this one. We teach it in Grade 10 which I find one grade too early.The education system will insist on this play for the main reason that it covers most if not all the of the poetic devices(Macbeth I believe is the other choice teachers have)...but frankly R&J is weak compared to Twelfth Night or As You Like it or for that matter A Midsummer Night's Dream. I would much rather students grow an affinity for Shakespeare rather than merely cover some stupid governemtn exam so that they can memorize the definitions of poetic terms.
Besides these are hilarious plays -- and laughter is a great learning tool. Even the Helen Hunt filmed stage production of Twelfth Night works quite well. Indeed, the Ben Kingsley Midsummer is quite excellent -- Ben is such a terrific underrated talent.
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