Question

Whom does the following describe? The daughter has acquired a gay air of being very much at home in society: the bravado of genteel poverty. Mrs. Higgins Mrs. Hill Liza Clara

Answer 1

Answer: The sentence provided is describing Clara.

Explanation: The sentence provided belongs to George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion and it is describing Miss Clara Eynsford Hill. In the play, Clara is Freddy's sister and, as well as his brother, she is presented as an ignorant snob at the beginning, but as a well-dressed woman. Moreover, she is always spending time with his mother, Mrs. Hill. For that reason, the sentence provided starts with "the daughter".

Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "Clara." The daughter has acquired a gay air of being very much at home in society: the bravado of genteel poverty. The statement is pertaining to Clara and she is being described there in the sentence.