Isn't
it ironic that Henry calls the very
social graces he is trying to teach his pupil
"tomfoolery." I suppose he
means all the things he finds ridiculous. Let's see,
that means being
polite, speaking about things everyone can relate to, using good
manners...all
the things...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
In Act IV of Pygmalion, Higgins calls the whole show at the garden party as "what a tomfoolery." Discuss to prove Higgins' point.
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