Why can't a woman be more like a man?

2009-06-16 14:44:38 　　来自: 维维安的天空~ (真情流露就是最美)
My Fair Lady / 窈窕淑女的评论   

　　Even by the end of the movie, I still can't believe that Eliza and Dr. Higgins had fallen in love with each other. The twos are so different, at least, their love belongs to the most fasionable type of today--Uncle's love.Maybe I don't really understand what happened between them and I am quite slow in catching the feelings of these characters.But I do catch the meaning of those lyrics that George Bernad Shaw wrote for men and women.
　　
　　"A Hymn to Him" is quite impressive in giving analysis on the inner differences between men and women.It even provides a mirror for women to see clearly of themselves through the eyes of men.I burst into laughers when I read these words, and wondering why it's so hard for men and women to get along with each other, they seeing each other as foolish-natured, but marriage and true love affairs still existing on the earth. Well well, human nature is so complicated to catch.
　　
　　
　　**P.S. "A Hymn to Him" lyrics (Just for fun and sharing)
　　
　　HIGGINS
　　What in all of heaven could've promted her to go,
　　After such a triumph as the ball?
　　What could've depressed her;
　　What could've possessed her?
　　I cannot understand the wretch at all.
　　
　　Women are irrational, that's all there is to that!
　　There heads are full of cotton, hay, and rags!
　　They're nothing but exasperating, irritating,
　　vacillating, calculating, agitating,
　　Maddening and infuriating hags!
　　[To Pickering]
　　Pickering, why can't a woman be more like a man?
　　PICKERING
　　Hmm?
　　HIGGINS
　　Yes...
　　Why can't a woman be more like a man?
　　Men are so honest, so thoroughly square;
　　Eternally noble, historic'ly fair;
　　Who, when you win, will always give your back a pat.
　　Well, why can't a woman be like that?
　　Why does ev'ryone do what the others do?
　　Can't a woman learn to use her head?
　　Why do they do ev'rything their mothers do?
　　Why don't they grow up- well, like their father instead?
　　Why can't a woman take after a man?
　　Men are so pleasant, so easy to please;
　　Whenever you are with them, you're always at ease.
　　Would you be slighted if I didn't speak for hours?
　　PICKERING
　　Of course not!
　　HIGGINS
　　Would you be livid if I had a drink or two?
　　PICKERING
　　Nonsense.
　　HIGGINS
　　Would you be wounded if I never sent you flowers?
　　PICKERING
　　Never.
　　HIGGINS
　　Well, why can't a woman be like you?
　　One man in a million may shout a bit.
　　Now and then there's one with slight defects;
　　One, perhaps, whose truthfulness you doubt a bit.
　　But by and large we are a marvelous sex!
　　Why can't a woman take after like a man?
　　Cause men are so friendly, good natured and kind.
　　A better companion you never will find.
　　If I were hours late for dinner, would you bellow?
　　PICKERING
　　Of course not!
　　HIGGINS
　　If I forgot your silly birthday, would you fuss?
　　PICKERING
　　Nonsense.
　　HIGGINS
　　Would you complain if I took out another fellow?
　　PICKERING
　　Never.
　　HIGGINS
　　Well, why can't a woman be like us?
　　[To Mrs. Pearce]
　　Mrs. Pearce, you're a woman...
　　Why can't a woman be more like a man?
　　Men are so decent, such regular chaps.
　　Ready to help you through any mishaps.
　　Ready to buck you up whenever you are glum.
　　Why can't a woman be a chum?
　　Why is thinking something women never do?
　　Why is logic never even tried?
　　Straight'ning up their hair is all they ever do.
　　Why don't they straighten up the mess that's inside?
　　Why can't a woman behave like a man?
　　If I was a woman who'd been to a ball,
　　Been hailed as a princess by one and by all;
　　Would I start weeping like a bathtub overflowing?
　　And carry on as if my home were in a tree?
　　Would I run off and never tell me where I'm going?
　　Why can't a woman be like me?