Can Eliza in Pygmalion be termed as feminist? elaborate
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Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'feminist' as ' person who believes in feminism, and tries to achieve change that helps women to get equal opportunities and treatment.'
In the play 'Pygmalion' by George Bernard Shaw, Eliza can be termed as a feminist. Eliza decides to marry Freddy instead of Higgins and gains freedom from him. Her decision to break up from Higgins is mostly based on her choice of refusing to be objectified. Her decision to marry for love and not money and power shows that she is a strong supporter of the cause of feminism. In the end, she is able to live her life according to her own choices and decisions and gains freedom and independence.
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