Since you
mention several themes, you might want to point out that some of them are interrelated and can
be discussed together. For example, the theme of social snobbery is tied in with the theme of
"appearance versus reality." Social snobbery usually refers to the way society looks
down on people due to the circumstances beyond their controlhow much money they have, their
looks, their background. In other words, social snobbery is all about appearance rather than
reality. There are many incidents in where people are judged solely upon
their appearance.
The theme of social transformation is likewise related to
the theme of education and the theme of creation. Higgins sets out originally to merely
"educate" Eliza. (He does have some social transformation in mind, but he thinks it
will be merely superfluous and temporary.) However, due to the process of education, Eliza
actually becomes someone elseshe is unable to go back to her old self and old lifeand Higgins,
in essence, has created a new person. It is important to mention here the transformation and
education of Higgins himself (has he learned from the experience?) along with the experience of
the other characters, namely, Alfred Doolittle, Eliza's father.
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