Educating Rita Into the World Speech
Into the World Speech
“Explain how Educating Rita and Step Brothers portray the consequences of moving into the world”
When a person moves into the world, they are often met with consequences for seeking this change. Willy Russell’s “Educating Rita” and Judd Apatow’s “Step Brothers” portray both positive and negative consequences of this change. Both protagonists experience the change of moving into a new life; however they are met with different consequences.
Rita is first portrayed as a poorly educated 26 year old woman who is eager to become an intellectual after growing up in lower class British society. This is portrayed when Rita is first heard complaining about the door handle in Franks office, “I’m comin’ in aren’t I? It’s the stupid bleeding handle on the door!” The door is a symbol for the barrier of going into the world. As Rita progresses, the door becomes easier to open, until she’s at the final stage of going into the world, when she bursts through the door. Russell uses colloquial language and slang to portray Rita’s obvious lack of education and proper manners. Rita doesn’t introduce herself and merely wanders about the room asking questions and interrupting Frank. This lack of respect and manners towards Frank is another example of her ignorance of social class and etiquette.
One consequence which Rita must face in order to move into the world is the breakdown of her marriage. Her husband does not like that she is trying to break away from their lower class lifestyle and this is shown by him burning her books and throwing away her birth control pills. Rita is forced to leave him and this is one consequence which she must face in her quest for a new life.
Russell uses the Rita’s ability to question Frank’s views as a representation of her progress of her move into the world. At the beginning of the play Rita see’s Frank as an idol and a symbol of what she wants to become, “I feel like you feed me without expecting a single thing in return”.
“Explain how Educating Rita and Step Brothers portray the consequences of moving into the world”
When a person moves into the world, they are often met with consequences for seeking this change. Willy Russell’s “Educating Rita” and Judd Apatow’s “Step Brothers” portray both positive and negative consequences of this change. Both protagonists experience the change of moving into a new life; however they are met with different consequences.
Rita is first portrayed as a poorly educated 26 year old woman who is eager to become an intellectual after growing up in lower class British society. This is portrayed when Rita is first heard complaining about the door handle in Franks office, “I’m comin’ in aren’t I? It’s the stupid bleeding handle on the door!” The door is a symbol for the barrier of going into the world. As Rita progresses, the door becomes easier to open, until she’s at the final stage of going into the world, when she bursts through the door. Russell uses colloquial language and slang to portray Rita’s obvious lack of education and proper manners. Rita doesn’t introduce herself and merely wanders about the room asking questions and interrupting Frank. This lack of respect and manners towards Frank is another example of her ignorance of social class and etiquette.
One consequence which Rita must face in order to move into the world is the breakdown of her marriage. Her husband does not like that she is trying to break away from their lower class lifestyle and this is shown by him burning her books and throwing away her birth control pills. Rita is forced to leave him and this is one consequence which she must face in her quest for a new life.
Russell uses the Rita’s ability to question Frank’s views as a representation of her progress of her move into the world. At the beginning of the play Rita see’s Frank as an idol and a symbol of what she wants to become, “I feel like you feed me without expecting a single thing in return”.