Through the portrayal of Doolittle, Shaw proves that poor man's coarseness in civility, depravity or inhumanity are not inherent but circumstancial.

In ,
presents to us several admirable qualities in Liza's father, Alfred
Doolittle.

a) Higgins notes that Doolittle has "a certain natural gift
of "; that is, he has an expressive way of speaking.  Higgins feels that with a bit of
training Doolittle could become a respected member of Parliament or a preacher.

b) Doolittle takes an interest in his daughter's morality.  He tells how Liza sent him
a message that she wants her personal belongings sent to Higgins' house, but "she didn't
want no...