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2. Smart

Professor Higgins is clearly explained that he is a smart person. He can write the words spoken by Eliza. THE FLOWER GIRL. [far from reassured] Then what did you take down my words for? How do I know whether you took me down right? You just shew me what you’ve wrote about me. [The note taker opens his book and holds it steadily under her nose, though the pressure of the mob trying to read it over his shoulders would upset a weaker man]. That aint proper writing. I can’t read that. THE NOTE TAKER. I can. [Reads, reproducing her pronunciation exacly] “Cheer ap, Kepting; n baw ya flahr orf a pore gel.” Act I, pp. 11-12 It happens when the note taker, Professor Higgins, writes the phonetic of Eliza’s speaking. Eliza asks him to show the note but she cannot read the improper words written by Professor Higgins. In applying Murphy’s theory about characterization, the researcher found out that the character of Professor Higgins can be seen by another character, Eliza. Not all the people can do this, but Professor Higgins can write the phonetic of the words. Eliza also says that Professor Higgins’ writing is not a proper word which is a phonetic alphabet. The next conversation shows that Professor Higgins is a smart person. It is shown by other characters who is Colonel Pickering, who is also the author of Spoken Sanscrit. PICKERING. Yes. It’s a fearful strain. I rather fancied myself because pronounce twenty-four distinct vowel sounds; but your hundred and thirty beat me. I can’t hear a bit of difference between most of them. Act II, p. 21 In applying Goldstone’s Theory 1980, Professor Higgins can be described by the dialogue spoken by the character p. 6. In this conversation, Colonel Pickering is amazed that Professor Higgins can pronounce a hundred and thirty PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI 30 sounds which can beat Colonel Pickering who just pronounces twenty-four distinct sounds.

3. Arrogant