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Act Five — Concept Maps

ICSE · Class 12 · English-Play: Pygmalion

4 concept maps of Act Five for ICSE Class 12 English-Play: Pygmalion, each also written out as a text outline.

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4 Concept Maps

Flowchart showing the contrast between how Higgins/Pickering and Mrs. Higgins interpret Eliza's departure

Flowchart showing the contrast between how Higgins/Pickering and Mrs. Higgins interpret Eliza's departure

The map in words

  • Eliza Disappears
    • How do Higgins and Pickering Respond?
      • Immediate Reaction: Call the Police
        • Treat her as Missing Property
          • Moral Blindness
            • Mrs. Higgins Recognizes Truth
              • Eliza exercised her Right
      • Concern: About their own Comfort
        • Not about Eliza's Welfare

Sequence showing how Higgins's careless joke sets off a chain of events that trap Doolittle in respectability

Sequence showing how Higgins's careless joke sets off a chain of events that trap Doolittle in respectability

The map in words

  • H → W: Joke Recommendation
  • W → W: Reads About Doolittle
  • W → D: Dies, Leaves Money
  • D → D: Must Become Respectable
  • D → D: Loses Freedom

Mind map showing the interconnected ways that middle-class respectability constrains freedom and autonomy

Mind map showing the interconnected ways that middle-class respectability constrains freedom and autonomy

The map in words

  • Middle Class Morality
    • Loss of Freedom
      • Cannot beg anymore
      • Must attend events
      • Must be respectable
    • Social Obligations
      • Fifty relatives asking for money
      • Doctors expecting payment
      • Wedding must happen
    • Psychological Impact
      • Constant worry
      • Always being watched
      • Cannot be yourself
    • Universal Trap
      • Not just the wealthy
      • All classes affected
      • System of intimidation

Act Five as the dramatic and thematic resolution of Pygmalion

Act Five as the dramatic and thematic resolution of Pygmalion

The map in words

  • Act Five as the dramatic and thematic resolution of Pygmalion
    • Eliza Doolittle's return
    • Higgins's reaction
    • Colonel Pickering
    • Mrs. Higgins
    • Alfred Doolittle's transformation
    • Middle class morality
    • Eliza and Pickering's exchange
    • Eliza and Higgins's confrontation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Act Five for ICSE Class 12 English-Play: Pygmalion?
Key topics in Act Five include Setting and Dramatic Situation, Alfred Doolittle and Middle Class Morality, Mrs. Higgins as the Moral Voice, Eliza's Return and What Made Her a Lady. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
What do the concept maps for Act Five show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Act Five connect: Flowchart showing the contrast between how Higgins/Pickering and Mrs. Higgins interpret Eliza's departure; Sequence showing how Higgins's careless joke sets off a chain of events that trap Doolittle in respectability. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Act Five for the ICSE Class 12 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 43 practice questions on Act Five. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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