Pygmalion · Character
Clara Eynsford Hill
Freddy's sister, a social-climbing young woman impressed by Eliza's new speech.
minor
Also known as Clara, Clara Rising, Poor Clara, Miss Eynsford Hill, Miss Eynsford Hill Gaily
First appearance: act i
Clara Eynsford Hill's tie to Mr. H. G. Wells is one of the pressures that moves Pygmalion—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Mr. H. G. Wells (social): Clara is an acquaintance of H.G. Wells, reflecting her social climbing and intellectual pretensions. With Henry Higgins (social): Clara is a superficial acquaintance of Higgins, impressed…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Central characters and household
- Influences and background figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Higgins, for the first time, is forced to conf…
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- Mr. H. G. Wells
social · positive
Clara is an acquaintance of H.G. How this plays out →
- Henry Higgins
social · ambivalent
- Eliza Doolittle
social · ambivalent
- Freddy Eynsford Hill
family · ambivalent
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See Clara Eynsford Hill in act i