How the aspect of money has been appropriated from George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, to the modern film Pretty Woman.

No matter what they say: It's all about money. Right from the start of the texts Pretty Woman and Pygmalion, the idea of money is focused upon as one of the central elements, and assists in creating a sense of social class and social hierarchy. Both texts follow the rise of a young lady in social class, essentially driven by the desire for money. They escalate from a life of work and being financially challenged, …

…see that money has played an important role in the transformation of these girls. They both find that they cannot return to their lower classes, as the large amounts of money and riches they have been exposed to have effectively caused them to undergo a metamorphosis. In conclusion, perhaps the best summary of the importance of money is by George Bernard Shaw himself, when he said, "Lack of money is the root of all evil".