In the play Pygmalion and the film ?Pretty Woman? the division amid social classes can be defined and identified in the first place finished materialistic values, outward appearances and the habitual characteristics a psyche may gain after being under the ferment of different environments. In both texts, we are able to see to it a character?s social class through the way they speak and behave and their physical appearance and we too see how social superiority can be feigned. In ?My Fair Lady?, we immediately notice the plain and unkempt appearance of Eliza, her stark contrast against the well dressed ladies indicates her unfavorable position and her low status in fellowship. In these texts, Eliza and Vivien are initially portrayed wearing cheap, low shade fit out, in unflattering locations but once they are taken in and cleaned up by Higgins and Edward respectively, society is conned into believing that they are women of high status, the gorgeous clothing and the enforced manners and behaviour give the ii characters a feigned high class status. Eliza and Vivien?s unrefined habits (Eliza?s howling and Vivien?s sexual liberty) were forgotten as they adapted to high class behaviour and through the schooling or guidance that Higgins and Pickering and Edward provided them, they were able to transform themselves and behave the likes of women of high status in a short item of time.
We can see this amazing transformation in Eliza in ?My Fair Lady?- the way she presents herself at the ball is solely different to her initial behaviour. Refined behaviour, along with fine clothing and other materialistic goods, allowed Eliza and Vivien to cross the dividing line between the cut back and higher social classes; this shows us that the division of classes in society depends not on the quality of a person, but the quality of the things that have influenced them...
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