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.
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