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             Pretty Woman, Pretty Woman (Pause) is this concept no more than a dream is anybody in reality a metaphorical pretty woman on the inside or is it ones exterior appearance that labels an individuals value.
             What is it that makes an individual unique, wealthy, and superior? Is it ones clothes, money or ones name? In 19th century England issues such as this were a prominent topic. With a rising new social class established with vested interests in maintaining its social economic base of power and prestige. This group known as the Middle Class developed artificial boundaries which separated themselves from the undeserving poor of the Working class .and upheld a firm reputation in practices manners fashion etc.
             In the multi award winning film Pretty Woman the middle class of 19th century England is personified in the character of Edward Lewis. Edward represents the wealthy industrial class of the new world America. America is a nation free of an aristocracy. In the U.S wealthy individuals such as Edward made their wealth from business as a capitalist society. Individuals and classes such as these place immense emphasis on the external appearance of the individual.
             The Pygmalion myth likewise is about the snobbery and arrogance of individuals by placing a value on the external appearances there by diminishing the internal value.
             In the texts Pygmalion and Pretty Woman both central characters of Eliza Doolittle and Vivian Ward are women that are struggling to survive on their own, on the streets. Although there is one major difference Vivian is a colloquial Hooker the Beauty of the American dream living on the streets of Hollywood Boulevard whom sells herself as a product a commodity to be used and abused although miraculously maintaining her self respect and dignity why you may ask? Because Vivian acknowledges her life style as a business with no emotional content similar to an office sec
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