As a question
of personal perspective any opinion might be suitable, however, one must analyze a number of
hidden elements that transpire in Act V of GB Shaw's .
Act V, the final act, brings with it a series of things that were not dealt with before
in the play. One of these things is Eliza's contained anger and resentment against Higgins.
Although Eliza is a strong woman from beginning to end, at no time have we witnessed her so
truly rebellious and extremely angry. She faces Higgins with such firmness that we must question
whether her feelings come from true ire or from feeling unappreciated from a man to whom, deep
inside, she feels indebted to. However, since he is not worthy of her, Eliza takes an
unprecedented step towards female self-assurance and self affirmation by telling him like it
really is:
Aha! Now I know how to deal with you. What a
fool I was not to think of it before! You can't take away the knowledge you gave me. You said
I...
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