It is so ironic!

Today, Monday, August 13, 2007, we had our class as usual at FPP 211(A) and we continued reading the play “Pygmalion”. We continued reading from Act 2 up to the beginning of Act 3. In today’s lesson, once again, we identified a lot of irony used in the story. For example, Higgins are actually the one who is going to educate Eliza to be lady but he, himself had to be educated by Mrs Pearce on his way of behaving as a gentleman. Mrs Pearce also warned Higgins not to wipe his fingers on his shirt, the same way Higgins warned Eliza not to wipe her tears with her sleeves. It is ironic as Higgins is going to educate Eliza but he himself does not have the proper manners. Then, we also see the changes in Eliza in the way she speaks but she is still not a lady yet as she picks up from Higgins the way Higgins swears. From this lesson, we also get to see how rude or improper Higgins behaves himself although he is a gentleman. The humorous part is the ironic part of Higgins to educate Eliza as he himself needs to be educated.