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Pygmalion

eng. Pygmalion · 1913
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Main Ideas

  • Debunking the illusion that external attributes and manners can completely change a person's social essence
  • Critique of class society and prejudices related to origin and upbringing
  • Exploration of the theme of self-identity and the search for one's own 'self' in society
  • Highlighting the differences between a person's inner world and societal expectations
  • Contemplation of the influence of language on the perception of personality and its place in society
Pygmalion
Date of publication: 14 May 2024
Last updated: 7 July 2024
———Original titleeng. Pygmalion · 1913
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