1. The Pygmalion theme is an old one. What is so fascinating about it?

Study the Greek legend and George Bernard Shaw's version. What are the goals of the main characters?

2. The relationship in most Pygmalion-type stories is between a man and a woman. The man dominates; the woman is passive. Could the theme be reversed with the dominant character being a woman and the passive one a man? Why or why not? What does your answer tell us about attitudes of modern society?

3. Jeff loses Ellen, Pygmalion loses Galathea, and George Bernard Shaw's play also has a dubious ending. Why could such a relationship not succeed?

Or could it?

4. Sachs uses Jeff to tell the story.

What do you think Ellen would tell if she were the narrator?