The picture above is Alfred Doolittle before he was a bridegroom.

ACT V. It's not that big of a surprise that Eliza ran away. She gave warning signs the night before when she asked what she could take with her. Why is Mrs. Higgins not telling Henry that Eliza is at her house? Does she want her son to go on without his experiment? So, Mr. Doolittle doesn't know about his daughter missing. I can't believe that he didn't know Eliza had gone missing! The police must not have posted stuff for her search yet. How can Mr. Doolittle complain about earning three thousand a year? Now he has more money for clothes, food, and family. I know that Higgins paid Mr. Doolittle so he can have Eliza, but I think she should chose who she wants to continue her life with. It would be in her best interest to return to her family because Higgins doesn't treat her very well. I like to see that Mrs. Higgins is being straight-forward with her son; that's exactly what he needs. I am very surprised that Eliza has the manners she has. It's amazing that she is very polite, but doesn't swear like Higgins. Eliza needs to realize that she isn't just an experiment. She's more than that; Eliza is a person. She can't think of herself as a squashed cabbage leaf because that's what Higgins says about her. Eliza needs to block Higgins out of her mind. It was very nice of Eliza to compliment Colonel Pickering like that; she was exactly right. Those kinds of compliments would have made my day. That was really rude of Higgins to mock Eliza! It's sad that he doesn't have a bit of respect for her. How many wives has he had now? Is this the sixth? I can't even remember because he had so many! It's a good thing Higgins wasn't invited to the wedding; he would probably make an unnecessary scene in front of everyone. I know Mr. Doolittle was paid for his daughter, but he can't let Eliza go back to Higgins. It's not right! Higgins and Eliza being alone probably isn't a good idea. Who knows what Higgins will offend Eliza with this time. Pickering should adopt her as his daughter, not Higgins! If Freddy makes Eliza happy, then he shouldn't call him a fool! Freddy is probably the nicest gentleman to Eliza, other than Pickering. She should marry Freddy if that's what makes her happy. It would be really funny if Eliza went into the phonetics field to Higgins' rival. I loved how Eliza told Higgins he could buy his own things. The book ended on a good note when she stood up to him.

Epilogue. The epilogue was really boring and long. I didn't like reading it to only find out she opened a flower shop and married Freddy. I wish it was just a few paragraphs simply saying she was happily married with a thriving flower shop.

Above is Eliza returning the jewels to Higgins.

ACT IV. I can't believe they are sitting and talking about Eliza as if she wasn't there. How can Higgins just expect his slippers to mysteriously appear in front of him? He has to know Eliza got them for him, but instead he chooses to ignore it. Then he exclaims he is glad it's over! He can't say that right in front of her. It obviously hurt her feelings! It seems like Higgins never notices Eliza even though he chose to help her speech. It doesn't seem like they know Eliza is in the room by their conversation. Towards the end of that night, Higgins acts as if Eliza is his slave. He tells her to turn out the lights and notify Mrs. Pearce that he doesn't want coffee. Wow! I can't believe Eliza had all of that rage bottled up inside. I did not expect Eliza to chunk Higgins' slippers at him. She does have a reason for all of her rage; they explained that it was a bet right in front of her! I am surprised Eliza said that Higgins didn't treat her badly because I thought he did. It was weird how the mood changed drastically. Eliza was ready to claw Higgins' eyes out, and then she recollected her manners and said "No. Thank you." I feel bad for Eliza when she is confused about what's next for her. I hope she gets married to a nice gentleman and opens her flower shop that she wishes for. Why does she wish she was where she started? There are so many more opportunities for Eliza now. Is she planning on leaving? She said she wanted to know what she could take with her. Maybe she is planning on running away. Higgins seems baffled that Eliza would say "don't you hit me," but it wouldn't surprise me. Finally, Eliza stands up to Higgins and I'm glad she did.

This picture represents Higgins and Colonel Pickering at Mrs. Higgins house on her at home day.

ACT III. I wasn't shocked to see Henry barging into Mrs. Higgins' house like that. He didn't bother to knock which shows his poor manners. I wonder what an "at home day" is? Mrs. Higgins didn't want Henry there for some reason. It must be an important day when she has company over. No wonder her friends are offended by Henry! He has no respect for anyone! This will be a good test for Liza even though she was not invited by Mrs. Higgins. It will be a great opportunity to see her behavior, speech, and manners. Liza won't know exactly what they will talk about, so she will have to think on her own. Mrs. Higgins doesn't seem too excited about the flower girl's company; I hope it goes okay. I would hate to have the job of the parlor-maid because all she does is announce who comes over to Mrs. Higgins' house. It must be boring after a while. I wonder if Mrs. and Miss Eynsford Hill recognize Higgins from Covent Garden. If so, do they remember his talent of speech? Pickering and his manners exceed Higgins by far. Why did Freddy come in after his mother and sister? They probably left Freddy behind like they did before. Henry needs to keep his mouth shut! Now I really understand why he is forbidden to come when Mrs. Higgins has company over. I wish someone would kick him out of the house! I'm glad the parlor-maid introduced Liza in the middle of his speech to interrupt. Everyone seems so surprised at the sight of Liza; she must have made a big transformation. Does Liza remember the mother and daughter from Covent Garden? She ignored Mrs. Eynsford Hill when she said she felt like she had met her before. I think that's the first time I have her Henry apologize. I was not expecting that! I didn't really understand the "new small talk." Was it a cover-up because she was starting to talk like she did before? I was surprised to see them all shake hands because I thought they would say their good-bye's with hugs. The company's visit was very short. Maybe it was shortened because Liza left early. Mrs. Higgins is certainly right about what she said. She won't improve by being around Higgins who constantly swears. When are they going to figure out what to do after she is done? What kind of work will she have? They have to find her employment when she's done. I couldn't deal with Henry like Mrs. Higgins can. I wonder what Mrs. Higgins started to write about.

Above are pictures of Eliza arriving at Higgins' house wanting speech lessons.

ACT II. The beginning of the second act is extremely detailed. I can picture every element in my mind of how the room is set up. The author describes the exact placement of every object in the room. I wonder if it's the flower girl who has shown up at Higgins' house. Oh, it is! Higgins is probably rejecting her because he doesn't want to waste his time on a dirty flower girl. Although, he doesn't want the girl's business, he is really rude and treating her like dirt under his feet. Higgins calls her "baggage", instead of referring to her as a lady, which is very disrespectful. Even though she doesn't dress the nicest, she should still be granted with respect. I wonder if Liza is short for Eliza or Elizabeth. That song that Higgins and Pickering start singing is really catchy; maybe it's a nursery rhyme for little kids to learn. I hope Higgins doesn't hurt Liza for crying. She has a reason to be upset by the way she is being treated. Pickering is the real gentleman in this play because he has respect for Liza and offers to pay for her lessons. I don't understand why Higgins keeps insulting Liza when she can hear everything he says; it's so disrespectful. I wonder what a draggontailed guttersnipe is... Higgins refers to Liza as one. Mrs. Pearce is exactly right by saying that Higgins is the wicked one. He is disrespectful, conceited, and rude. I can't believe Liza's parents turned her out! How is she supposed to live on her own with no parents? I couldn't even imagine my parents turning me out and expecting me to develop my own lifestyle with no guidance. Thank you, Pickering! It is about time that someone tells Higgins that Liza has feelings that need to be appreciated! Then he expects that chocolates will win her over to stay. Higgins has a cold heart and I wonder if he notices it. I wouldn't be surprised if the chocolates were poisonous. I don't understand Higgins' purpose through this experiment. First, he wanted nothing to do with Liza and now he is bribing her to stay. This is a little confusing. Again, Pickering is being a kind gentleman by referring to her as "Miss Doolittle." If Higgins is going to be her teacher, he needs to set a better example. There will be no benefit if she turns out like Higgins. I wonder how her father feels about the transformation. Will he try to bring her home? Wow, Alfred basically sold his daughter for 50 pounds! How could he do that? I bet Liza looks so different from her usual attire. She probably looks cleaned up and pretty. I wonder why Higgins and Pickering don't want her to go show her friends the new look. Obviously, they're holding back for a reason.

ACT I. When I started reading the first act of Pygmalion, it didn't really make sense to me. Why are most people out at 11:15 p.m. at night? Was there a big party and everyone was invited? The book never explained why there were so many people out that particular night. Did anyone have a car that evening? Everyone was frantically rushing and whistling for cabs. The man writing in his journal seemed out of place to the rest of the crowd. While everyone was hurrying for a ride home, he was calmly writing in his notebook. I don't understand how the mother and sister expect Freddy to fetch a cab in the pouring rain. Everyone else is trying to retrieve a taxi for their ride home too. Freddy's sister was really rude to him; she should have tried to fight for a cab like everyone else. In a hurry, Freddy accidentally crashes into a flower girl and her basket. The messy girl's language is very hard to understand. I have to say it out loud to understand her words. I wonder if the flower girl really knew Freddy's name or if she was simply addressing him by a common name. When the gentleman warns her about the note taker, she rants about how she has done nothing wrong. She continues and goes on and on. Will she ever calm down and relax? I wonder if the note taker was writing her words down. I guess he was after repeating them in her accent. It was really weird how the note taker just randomly asked about the gentleman's family in Selsey. I don't even know where Selsey is. How does he know where all these people come from? Is that his occupation? I wonder if there is anyone with that job around here. That was rude of the mother and daughter to leave without Freddy. He worked hard to get a taxi for them and they won't be there to ride home with him. What a coincidence that Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering were traveling to meet each other, and didn't even know that they had already encountered. It was very nice of Freddy to let the flower girl have the cab he retrieved. I wonder how much change the flower girl accumulated from the generous people.