Well first off, the way Eliza speaks just really annoys me. I had to read really slowly and sometimes read it multiple times in a British accent to see what she was meaning to say. One thing I don't understand about her though is why she sells flowers. Is that something poor people in London did at that time? Was it something people used often and just found it to be cheaper when they bought it from street venders? Either way it was very nice of Mr. Pickering to give her money for her flowers to help her out. He might have just given it to her to make her go away, but no matter what it was for it was a very nice thing to do, especially since most people with money don't really care about the people who are beneath them. He's much better than Mr. Higgins who doesn't seem like the nicest or most selfless of people. The only reason he helped Eliza in the first place was so that once she was a lady he could get bragging rights and be the one to say that it was him who changed her from a nottie to a hottie.
I noticed that Eliza is a very emotional once she gets to Mr. Higgins's house. She always seems to be crying or screaming and I don't understand why. Maybe it's because she didn't expect to be taken in and is overwhelmed by the fact that she has so much responsibility so fast. Or maybe it's because she came in thinking that being taught by such a smart, wealthy person would be a nice experience, meaning not being yelled at constantly, even for things you can't help. Or maybe she's just a sensitive person and her strong, "I can take care of myself" persona is thrown off when others are taking care of her.
One last thing I found interesting was that in the book, everyone else is referred to by their last name except Eliza and Freddy. Are only wealthy older people referred to by their last name? Or is it something that is earned? Maybe towards the end of the book I'll find out
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