Higgins considers Eliza only as his academic achievement and not as a woman herself. It transforms Eliza into a completely different person and in the end no one notices Eliza. Eliza never wanted this transition, but Eliza's ultimate desire is to be an independent woman. "I know. I don't blame him. It's his way, isn't it? But it made such a difference to me that you didn't. You see, actually, aside from the things anyone can pick up on (the way he dresses , the correct way to speak, and so on), the difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she behaves. I will always be a flower girl to Professor Higgins, because he always treats me like a flower girl , and always will; but I know I can be a lady to you, for you always treat me like a lady, and always will (Act 5, Shaw) In the end, Eliza and Higgins could not reach an agreement to settle the their relationship Because of this failure, Eliza decided to leave Higgins as an independent woman