Pygmalion
What are Liza's true feelings as she interacts with Higgins in act 4
What are Liza's true feelings as she interacts with Higgins in act 4
What are Liza's true feelings as she interacts with Higgins in act 4
Eliza's feelings about Higgins are a paradox. Eliza resents the fact that Higgins views her success as his own, and she is infuriated by his idea that (like the mythological Pygmalion) he is the agent who created her. She views this claim as presumptuous and dehumanizing. She, however, feels something for Higgins as she frantically searches for the ring he gave her. This juxtaposition demonstrates that she still has feelings for Higgins, being not yet ready to throw away the sentimental token that he gave her.