Who is the speaker in the following lines? : "I want to be a lady in a flower shop stead of selling at the corner of Tottenham Court Road. But they won't take me unless I can talk more genteel. He said he could teach me."
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A.
Ann Whitefield from 'Man and Superman'
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B.
Raina from 'Arms and the Man'
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C.
Eliza in 'Pygmalion'
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D.
Miss Proserpine Garnett from 'Candida'
Correct Answer:
C. Eliza in 'Pygmalion'
Explanation:
The correct answer is Eliza in 'Pygmalion'. In George Bernard Shaw's play, Eliza Doolittle expresses her ambition to work in a flower shop rather than sell flowers on the street. She realizes that her Cockney accent prevents her from achieving this goal and seeks speech lessons from Professor Henry Higgins, who claims he can teach her to speak like a lady. Therefore, Eliza is the speaker of these lines.
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