How does shaw characterize eliza's father in his play pygmalion?

read the excerpt and then answer the question that follows.

higgins. somebody is going to touch you, with a broomstick, if you don't stop snivelling. sit down.
liza [obeying slowly] ah–ah–ah–ow–oo–o! one would think you was my father.

which theme, reflected in this excerpt, was important in edwardian society?
a. polite behavior
b. proper discipline
c. the roles of women
d. the inflexibility of social class