Pygmalion is a sharp and entertaining play that explores class, identity, and transformation in early 20th-century England. It follows Professor Henry Higgins, a linguistics expert, who makes a bold bet that he can transform Eliza Doolittle, a poor flower girl with a strong Cockney accent, into a refined lady simply by teaching her proper speech and manners. As Eliza undergoes this transformation, the play questions whether external changes truly alter a person’s identity and highlights the rigid class divisions of society. With wit and humor, Shaw critiques social pretensions and the idea of superiority based on language and status.