rs make Higgins' task an uphill battle (www.psd, 2000). Unfortunately, Eliza succeeds so well that she outgrows her social status and is left with no skills except to sell herself (www.imagi-nation, 2000).
             The biggest abuse of power was Henry Higgins. Through out the movie, Higgins believes he has power over everyone he meets. He is quite wealthy but doesn't flaunt his money or a high position in society. He flaunts his obnoxious attitudes instead. He is not a gentleman to any women. He treats everyone the same "I would treat a duchess as if she was a flower girl." Even when Eliza became a lady, Higgins would still treat her the same. The Middle and Upper class Gentleman are a trait of the Victorian period. They were expected to treat a lady politely regardless of her class, age or ethnicity (www.landow, 2000, Phillips, 1984; 5). But how well a lady was treated did depend on her class, age and ethnicity. It was obvious that Henry Higgins disregarded this Victorian way of thinking.
             During the pre-Victorian period (before 1837), it was the norm to treat women in a suppressed manner to destroy any individualistic attitudes (Mintz, 1983; 116). Even though Women's rights started in the early 1840's, a man was still legally able to "lock his wife up and beat her in moderation (www.landow, 2000)."
             After Eliza was taken under Higgins' wing, Eliza's father came to visit. Mr Doolittle suggested some sort of payment from Higgins to keep Eliza. Higgins became fond of Eliza's father because of his way of thinking or his philosophies. Higgins ignored Doolittle's class and saw him as a man and then treated him decently. Higgins di
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