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How Does George Bernard Shaw Portray The Different Classes in 'Pygmalion'? 'Pygmalion' is a play that has a strong emphasis on the different classes and the stereotypes associated with them. This works well in the early twentieth century, the time the play is set, because at that time the structure of the classes was far more defined. There was a huge difference in the standard of living and way of life between the working class and the upper class. Set in London, the play has a theme of breaking stereotypes, as Eliza Doolittle is converted from a stereotypical cockney flower girl, in a pit of poverty, into a perfectly spoken upper class lady. 'Pygmalion' does not concentrate on a certain type of person or class but includes people from all classes. George Bernard Shaw uses his play and the characters in it to show his views on structure of the classes...

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