The Character of Alfred Doolittle in Pygamalion
by Lillian Bonar
Essay: The Character of Alfred Doolittle in Pygamalion
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The Character of Alfred Doolittle in Pygamalion
PYGAMALION 1.) In Act 3 we learned a lot more about the character and
philosophy of Alfred Doolittle. He is strangely individualistic personally and
very eloquent. He is representative of the social class of the "undeserving
poor", which, means that he is not entitled to receive financial support from
the government, since he is physically able to work. He lives only for the
moment, from day to day. The money he gets he wastes on intoxicating
himself, and he has no intentions of taking any serious responsibilities, for
himself, or for his daughter. Further on, in Act 5, Mr. Doolittle appears at the
house of Professor Higgins, and angrily accuses Higgins of making him into a
middle-class gentleman against his will. Higgins has said that Alfred Doolittle
was the most original moralist in present day England. He has written a note
to Mr. Wannafeller, a rich American and told him that. Wannafeller died and
left Dolittle a share worth a thousand dollars a year on condition that he¹d
lecture for his Wannafeller Moral reform World League ax often as they¹d
ask him, possibly up to 6 times a year. Doolittle doesn¹t mind the lectures,
but he hates becoming one of the working class, because now he¹s earning a
living (middle class morality). He sees now that he has to taken added
responsible onto him. He could have turned down the offer but...
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