phoenix of literature

  Q & A ON BERNARD SHAW’S PLAY ‘PYGMALION’ – PART – 1   BEWARE OF FALSE KNOWLEDGE; IT IS MORE  DANGEROUS THAN IGNORANCE                                     -GEORGE BERNARD SHAW 1.      Who wrote the play Pygmalion ? Ans: George Bernard Shaw. 2.      Who was George Bernard Shaw? Ans: An Irish Playwright. 3.      The play ‘Pygmalion’ was written in the year of --------------. Ans: 1912. 4.      The play ‘Pygmalion’ was originally published in the year of --------------. Ans: 1913. 5.      The title ‘Pygmalion’ was taken from the story of ------------------. Ans: The Ovid’s Metamorphoses. 6.      What is the origin of the name Pygmalion ? Ans: Greek mythology. 7.      What does the name Pygmalion refers in Greek mythology? Ans:   King of Cyprus - A sculptor. 8.      What is the theme conveyed by the title Pygmalion in Shaw’s play? Ans: Everyone should understand that there is huge difference between reality and fantasy in the face of real life problems. 9.      Which movie is based