Throughout history, iconoclasts have played a vital role in transgressing society's self-imposed boundaries, expanding perception individual beyond the prejudices of society. Such revolutionary ideals are embedded in many of the greatest works of literature, essentially renouncing society's previous prejudices in favor of a new revolutionary perspective. Such works serve as an impetus for the spread of subsequent revolutionary ideals, allowing for a continuous renewal of society's central beliefs or a cyclical cleansing of society's perceptions. Shaw's Pygmalion and Brecht's Galileo attempt to refute the ideals of their times by focusing on the triumph of radical subjectivity, in the form of invention and intellectual property, over contemporary societal dogma. In Shaw's Pygmalion, Eliza Doolittle's dialogue results from various changes in the intellectual world. property. Higgins and Pickering initially believe that dialect results from social class. Higgins demonstrates a standard reaction to the maid of honor of the proletariat, while Pickering's treatment of Eliza is rarer. Pickering treats Eliza as a member of upper-class society. Higgins considers Eliza his creation; an object whose reasoning it determines. Higgins' unwavering behavior leads to conflict between him and Eliza, as their argument presents: "Higgins: [Eliza] won my bet! [Elise]! Presumptuous insect! I earned it” (Shaw 50). Higgins gives no credit to Eliza's hard work at the party. Pickering's behavior is equally inflexible but opposite to Higgins'. The main difference between Higgins and Pickering is how they view Eliza as a human being. Pickering never viewed Eliza as an object of intellectual property: “[Pickering] calls [Eliza] Mis...... middle of paper ... those who enforce intellectual property and those who resist it. Radical notions arose. throughout Shaw's Pygmalion and Brecht's Galileo. Brecht embodied radical ideals in the form of Galileo Galilei's vast scientific discovery, while Shaw manifested such ideals in Higgins' experiment in transgressing societal divisions. Both works symbolize the centuries-old clash between radicals and society, the continuing clash between radical reforms and adherence to widely accepted ideals. Higgins and Galileo represent resistance to society's long-standing biases and prejudices, and their ideals are met with vast opposition and rejection from society. It is clear from this analysis that Shaw's Pygamlion and Brecht's Galileo attempt to refute contemporary dogma through their depiction of radical ideals prevailing over society's erroneous perceptions and prejudices...