Pygmalion Discussion Paper

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have. Perfection is unattainable, even in the stories passed down from generation to generation.
With the changing times, the men look for different traits in women. In the times of the myth, men probably looked for a woman that could cook, clean and mother his children. Where as, in the harsh times of the book, men probably looked for women that could be strong and loyal. Now, men all over the world look for women that are athletic, beautiful, and smart and have a unique attitude towards life. Men now a-days men still look for traits that the men long ago wanted in their women.
In all three examples, the men don’t really get what they want; instead they get what has always been in front of them. The may have to settle for “the next best thing”. In the myth, Pygmalion didn’t get to marry Aphrodite; instead he married his sculpture that was brought to life by Aphrodite. In the book, Higgins had to settle with his mother, who he always thought was the perfect woman. In ...

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