Educating Rita
Into the World – Educating Rita
• Educating Rita 1991 Director by Willy Russell
• EDUCATION = CHOICE
• Explores of a variety of texts that deal with aspects of growing up and transitioning into new phases of an individual’s life. ( Growth and change occurs
CONTRAST:
• Male/ Female
• Educated class/ Working Class
• Disillusioned/ Cynical/ Enthusiastic
• Elite “Howards End” E.M. Forster/ Mass culture “Ruby Fruit Jungle” Rita Mae Brown
CONFLICT:
• Is the basis of drama ( between characters ( inner conflict
• Conflict between Rita and Frank ( the fluctuation in powerful forces that drive the decisions that they characters make
• Conflict between Rita and her family ( Husbands negative attitude to education, he has expectations for is wife – to have children. Rita’s mother seems to be supportive “Because-because we could sing better songs than those.”
• Inner conflict - There is dramatic interest or tension created because of Rita’s emotional responses. She has to question if her want of an education can overcome her class expectation and her family. “I’m a freak...I’m a half-caste” – the metaphor for freak and half-caste highlights the inner conflict Rita experiences, this changes over time during her transition.
• “I dunno. I might go to France. I might go to me mother’s. I might even have a baby. I dunno. I’ll make a decision. I’ll chose. I dunno.”
CHARACTERISATION:
• Rita
o Attractive woman who breezes into an open university as a “breath of fresh air”
o Changed her name upon meeting Frank to Rita from Susan because she believed it made her sound smarter, appear better.
o Comes from Liverpool, occupation hair dresser, is 26 years old
o Didn’t get a good education, didn’t pay much attention when at high school – got caught up with boys and shopping
o She is different to the ‘normal’, where she comes
• Educating Rita 1991 Director by Willy Russell
• EDUCATION = CHOICE
• Explores of a variety of texts that deal with aspects of growing up and transitioning into new phases of an individual’s life. ( Growth and change occurs
CONTRAST:
• Male/ Female
• Educated class/ Working Class
• Disillusioned/ Cynical/ Enthusiastic
• Elite “Howards End” E.M. Forster/ Mass culture “Ruby Fruit Jungle” Rita Mae Brown
CONFLICT:
• Is the basis of drama ( between characters ( inner conflict
• Conflict between Rita and Frank ( the fluctuation in powerful forces that drive the decisions that they characters make
• Conflict between Rita and her family ( Husbands negative attitude to education, he has expectations for is wife – to have children. Rita’s mother seems to be supportive “Because-because we could sing better songs than those.”
• Inner conflict - There is dramatic interest or tension created because of Rita’s emotional responses. She has to question if her want of an education can overcome her class expectation and her family. “I’m a freak...I’m a half-caste” – the metaphor for freak and half-caste highlights the inner conflict Rita experiences, this changes over time during her transition.
• “I dunno. I might go to France. I might go to me mother’s. I might even have a baby. I dunno. I’ll make a decision. I’ll chose. I dunno.”
CHARACTERISATION:
• Rita
o Attractive woman who breezes into an open university as a “breath of fresh air”
o Changed her name upon meeting Frank to Rita from Susan because she believed it made her sound smarter, appear better.
o Comes from Liverpool, occupation hair dresser, is 26 years old
o Didn’t get a good education, didn’t pay much attention when at high school – got caught up with boys and shopping
o She is different to the ‘normal’, where she comes