How does Pretty Woman (film) challenge the values of its original text, Pygmalion (by George Bernard Shaw)?
Pygmalion v.s. B) Pretty Woman: ‘A’ is a statue that was created by an artisan who lived a solitary life; ‘B’ is a common prostitute. ‘A’ was adored with unrequited love by it’s male creator who yearned to end his deep loneliness; ‘B’ was a ruse to be wholly and singularly used by a man for his selfish aims. By an act of grace and empathy by the gods of his time, “a” was transformed into a real woman who became his wife and companion; Whereas in the original French film of “Pretty Woman” AND by account of the original ending of the American version ‘B’ is dumped and left behind while the male went on with his own life without giving her a second thought. Also to a comparison of social values ‘A’ vs ‘B’: ‘A’ = the power of true unselfish pure Love while ‘B’ attempted to turn a prostitute into a heroine.
