Pygmalion is one of Bernard Shaw's most famous and beloved plays, which he published in London in 1912. This play was written during the Edwardian era, characterized by important political, social events and economic changes. Politically, the reign of King Edward VII saw a relative involvement of social segments such as workers and women in political life. Socioeconomically, at the beginning of the 20th century, British society was characterized by a strict and clear social class system. During this period and up until the First World War, 1% of the British population was believed to own around 70% of the country's wealth. As a result of the processes of industrialization and urbanization, however, people increasingly became interested in socialist ideas and called for the improvement of the position of women. Given this historical context, Shaw devoted himself to writing a type of plays different from the Victorian plays that he considered superficial and meaningless. In his view, drama must be about ideas and conflicts and not about unimportant issues. Therefore, Pygmalion can be considered a social critique on various topics such as social identity, social class, and the power of language. This essay is an attempt to examine the themes of language, class, and gender in Pygmalion. First, a brief summary of the show will be provided. Subsequently the theme of language and social class will be addressed. The last part will be dedicated to the theme of gender and in particular to the position of women. George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion is based on an ancient Greek myth in which a sculptor fell in love with a statue he created. In this play, Shaw tells the story of the protagonist, Eliza Doolittle, a poor flower gi...... middle of paper ...... and an upper class gentleman while she is ignorant and a lower class flower girl . Man is superior, intelligent and reasonable while woman is inferior, stupid and emotional. However, in Act 5, which can be considered the climax, Eliza begins to disobey Mr. Higgins and force him to treat her equally and with respect. This shows Eliza's independence and maturity. This self-confidence and revolution against existing conventions is Shaw's clear criticism of the ideas existing at that time. To conclude, Shaw tried to use his play Pygmalion as a statement to illustrate that class differences are reinforced by language. Throughout the show, it is shown that wealth, power, and social position determine who the individual is. Furthermore, gender differences and the position of women are wittily addressed through the relationships between the different characters.