Pygmalion,agiftedartist,dislikeslocalwomen
Hespendsmuchtimecreatingastonestatueofabeautifulwoman
PygmalionHefallsinlovewiththestatueandgoestotheGreekGoddessAphroditetoaskhertotobringthestatuetolife
Asaresultofhisprayers,hiswishisgrantedandthestatueismadeintoarealwoman
Thetwomarryandlivehappilyeverafter
thePygmalionEffectThePygmalionEffectisthatpeopletendtobehaveasyouexpecttheywill
Ifyouexpectapersontotakeresponsibility,theyprobablywill
Ifyouexpectthemnottoeventry,theyprobablywon’t
Whatweexpecttendstocometrue
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AlthoughthereisnocharactercalledPygmalionintheplay,itisaboutthesametheme主题