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Bernard Shaw's Henry Higgins: A Classic Aspergen.

This article focuses on the character Henry Higgins in Bernard Shaw's theatrical production "Pygmalion." The playwright described the character as a middle-aged bully who was indifferent to young women. Jackie Maxwell has unintentionally directed Higgins as an adult Asperger in her Shaw Festival The...

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Published in:English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 388 - 398
Main Author: Weintraub, Rodelle
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: ELT Press 2006
Subjects:
Pygmalion (Play : Shaw)
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950
Maxwell, Jackie
Asperger's syndrome patients
Autism
Social interaction
Empathy
Fictional characters
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:This article focuses on the character Henry Higgins in Bernard Shaw's theatrical production "Pygmalion." The playwright described the character as a middle-aged bully who was indifferent to young women. Jackie Maxwell has unintentionally directed Higgins as an adult Asperger in her Shaw Festival Theatre production in 2004. An individual who has Asperger's Syndrome has difficulties in social interaction and lacks empathy.