# Freddy Eynsford Hill — Pygmalion character guide

> Freddy Eynsford Hill in Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Freddy, Freddy Sorry, Freddy Bowing . Ahdedo, Ahdedo, Freddy Hill, Freddy Killing, young Mr. Frederick Eynsford Hill, Frederick Eynsford Hill, Mr. F. Hill

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i

## Snapshot

A well-meaning but hapless young gentleman in evening dress, first seen failing to hail a cab, who later becomes utterly smitten with Eliza.

## Who they are

Freddy belongs to the genteel-poor Eynsford Hills, forever trailing after his mother and sister and apologizing for his own inadequacy. His comic helplessness — sent out for a cab, he returns soaked and empty-handed while his sister calls him a selfish pig — marks him as a foil to Higgins's domineering competence. When he later encounters Eliza, his instant infatuation gives her a suitor from the very class she is being trained to enter, quietly complicating the play's questions about where she truly belongs.

## Relationships

### [Henry Higgins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pygmalion_se/characters/henry_higgins)

_rivalry_

Freddy is a romantic rival to Higgins for Eliza's affection, though Higgins largely dismisses him.

### [Colonel Pickering](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pygmalion_se/characters/colonel_pickering)

_social_

Pickering and Freddy are polite acquaintances, with Pickering showing mild interest in Freddy's devotion to Eliza.

### [Eliza Doolittle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pygmalion_se/characters/eliza_doolittle)

_romantic_

Freddy is hopelessly in love with Eliza, and she eventually comes to appreciate his devotion.

### [Clara Eynsford Hill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pygmalion_se/characters/clara_eynsford_hill)

_family_

Clara is Freddy's snobbish sister, often dismissive of his romantic feelings for Eliza.

### [Mrs. Pearce](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pygmalion_se/characters/mrs_pearce)

_social_

Freddy is a polite visitor to the household, and Mrs. Pearce treats him with professional courtesy.

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