Educating Rita- Into the World
Educating Rita – work undertaken by students –how growth and change (and obstacles to these) are explored in Act 1
Scene 1:
* Door- ‘Stuck in a rut’. A barrier making a struggle to start a new beginning and put a divide between her old world and new world. ‘ Open one door, close another’. The door is a sign for Rita to re-think whether she really does want a change in her life and whether she really is ready to make a change. * Language- Dialogue revealing the different classes between them and in a way not being able to understand each other. Simply language used in the course, Rita doesn’t understand. “Yeh. It sounds filthy doesn’t it? E.M. Foster. ……..Forster”
“There’s loads I don’t know”……”And you want to know everything”. * Different culture – not knowing the same text. “Yes. I don’t think I know that actual piece you mean” * Growth- “ Well I’m a student now, aren’t I? “ Transition and realisation that she is moving into a new life and that she is no longer a hairdresser and that her new life has her being a student. * Connection- swearing shows a connection between them. “Do you swear?.... Never Stop”. Although their classes are very different there are still connections that bind them together in a way. * Window- Barrier stopping her from being a proper student at the university, keeping her distant from them and restrained in a way to just Franks little world (office). * In Frank’s office she feels more at ‘home’ and able to be herself, where as at home she doesn’t get the chance. “ I don’t at home. I hardly even talk when I’m there”. On first meeting she is already comfortable enough to be happy to lean over him. * Change of name- By changing her name from Susan to Rita it is significant to her as it is a name of one of her favourite authors that inspirer’s her. She feels as though this will help her to be able to succeed like the author Rita has. “I’ve called myself Rita y’ know, After Rita Mae Brown”. *
Scene 1:
* Door- ‘Stuck in a rut’. A barrier making a struggle to start a new beginning and put a divide between her old world and new world. ‘ Open one door, close another’. The door is a sign for Rita to re-think whether she really does want a change in her life and whether she really is ready to make a change. * Language- Dialogue revealing the different classes between them and in a way not being able to understand each other. Simply language used in the course, Rita doesn’t understand. “Yeh. It sounds filthy doesn’t it? E.M. Foster. ……..Forster”
“There’s loads I don’t know”……”And you want to know everything”. * Different culture – not knowing the same text. “Yes. I don’t think I know that actual piece you mean” * Growth- “ Well I’m a student now, aren’t I? “ Transition and realisation that she is moving into a new life and that she is no longer a hairdresser and that her new life has her being a student. * Connection- swearing shows a connection between them. “Do you swear?.... Never Stop”. Although their classes are very different there are still connections that bind them together in a way. * Window- Barrier stopping her from being a proper student at the university, keeping her distant from them and restrained in a way to just Franks little world (office). * In Frank’s office she feels more at ‘home’ and able to be herself, where as at home she doesn’t get the chance. “ I don’t at home. I hardly even talk when I’m there”. On first meeting she is already comfortable enough to be happy to lean over him. * Change of name- By changing her name from Susan to Rita it is significant to her as it is a name of one of her favourite authors that inspirer’s her. She feels as though this will help her to be able to succeed like the author Rita has. “I’ve called myself Rita y’ know, After Rita Mae Brown”. *