The common subject in these two versions of "Pygmalion" is love. Both protagonists in these two stories have fallen in love with their own "invention". Like what Amelia has said in her post, the only difference is that Eliza is a human being unlike a lifeless sculpture. She has her own feelings and thoughts. She has freedom in making choices for her own future. She can put on her effort in pursuing her dreams. She has the right whether to love or to be loved.
Reading Amelia's post has given me an insight about love. I belief that everyone has a dream to find out an "ideal lover" which matches them the most. Some may list down sets of criteria to find out who is the ideal lover in their life. Rich, good looking, caring, responsible, capable, honest, lovely, humorous... But the irony is that, no human being is perfect in this world. No matter how good a person is, there must be some weaknesses. There is no ideal lover in this world except you "create" one for your own because only you yourself know what suits you the most. Higgins had no interest in woman at all before he has successfully transformed a flower girl into a lady. I actually doubt with Higgins' love for Eliza. (No wonder Eliza doubts too.) He doesn't love Eliza because of who she is but because she is his ideal "invention"! In fact, the person that he loves the most is he himself. "Love" does not equal to "like". One may "like" someone because of his or her good qualities but this may not be "love". "Love" includes sacrifice. If Higgins really loves Eliza, he must be willing to change his attitude. However, Higgins not only not willing to change himself but he ought to change Eliza to suit him. I consider this is a very selfish action. Changing oneself is a kind of sacrifice. If one claims that he loves someone but is not willing to change for this person, this is not a real love!
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