George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion": Henry Higgins Is A Coarse Rude Man

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at Henry's mother's house, Henry was jumping all
over the tables and screaming like a maniac. He also shows this character
trait when he is talking to Eliza at the end of the play, when he shows
that he actually does have feelings for her, she tells him that she loves
Freddy and he loves her very much in return. He then makes fun of Freddy
saying that he is a pathetic loser and that he will never be able to
support a now high class woman like Eliza.
Although Henry is best described as coarse, he also possesses other
traits aswell. Henry Higgins is a well spoken gentleman, but in a
different way. He speaks perfect English and never makes a mistake in his
pronunciation, he is actually not supposed to because he himself teaches
people to speak properly. He is very boisterous which means loud. He
shows this trait when he makes fun of Eliza when she does her expression, �
Ahhaaaooo�! He tries to imitate it and sounds very annoying while doing so.
He is also very energetic. ...

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