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How does Pygmalion highlight the importance of accent, manners and words in 1912? The Early 20th century was similar to the late 19th. Society was class based and reputation was the most prized possession of any upper or middle class citizen. Reputation was earned through class and politeness of manner, impressing and gaining the favour of those of your class and others. George Bernard Shaw, the author, would have known much about this system, as he was part of the Fabians Society, which was established to attempt equality between classes in England. Pygmalion is based on the importance of accent, manners and words, as Professor Higgins' aim is to pass Eliza off as a duchess. As Higgins says in act I "What is life but a series of inspired follies? The difficulty is to find them to do. I shall make a duchess of this draggletailed guttersnipe". A duchess was one...

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