"Educating Rita" Director: Lewis Gilbert Screenwriter: Willy Russell Released: 1983 With Julie Walters‚ Michael Caine‚ and others Rita (Julie Walters) is a twenty-six years old hairdresser from Liverpool who has decided to get an education. Not the sort of education that would get her just a better job or more pay‚ but an education that would open up for her a whole new world--a liberal education. Rita wants to be a different person‚ and live an altogether different sort of life than she has
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the role of women in society at the time‚ and this concept became one of the main themes of his play. Although this was one of the prevalent notions‚ other significant themes include the unreliability of appearance and the notion of heredity. In act 1‚ Ibsen immediately portrays the protagonist’s‚ Nora‚ status as a woman in the household. She is a symbol of the women of her era‚ who were believed to be content with just the business of the home. She has been buying presents for Christmas‚ and is
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The Role of the Witches in Act 1 The play Macbeth starts with the meeting of the three witches in a "deserted heath". One reason why Shakespeare starts the play in this way is that in his time people believed in the existence of witches and blamed them for all unnatural events that happened. The people believed that witches had contact with the devil and animals‚ that they could fly on broomsticks‚ cast spells by chanting and making potions and that they had the ability to fortell the future.
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How Shakespeare creates tension and suspense in Act 2 Scene 1 Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most dramatic tragedies which made it necessary for Shakespeare to create tension and suspense throughout the play. The play was written during the reign of King James 1st‚ and because of this the themes of the play have a striking resemblance to the period. Common beliefs in the 1600s are upheld throughout‚ such as witchcraft; King James felt threatened by ‘witches’ and this resulted in unmerciful killing
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understanding the history of gay rights‚ we can better interpret Angels In America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes‚ written by Tony Kushner. Specifically‚ part two of the play Perestroika Act 4‚ Scene 10 can be better understood when the reader is informed on the history of gay rights in America. During this scene‚ we are set in Louis’s apartment and Joe enters. Upon his entrance Joe is rudely greeted by Louis. Joe is concerned with why Louis has not shown up for work in the last few days. Louis then
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individual. Concept and meaning of “Into the World” are explored in the play “Educating Rita’s Act 1 scene 5 and Act 2 scene 7” by Willy Russell and the science fiction masterpiece‚ “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley. The transitional journey often can be difficult and challenging. The two protagonists‚ Rita and Frank‚ undergo a transformation process involving personal growth and self-awareness. In Act 1 Scene 5‚ Rita emphasis how important the course is to her as shown in the quotes‚ “I’m busy enough
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(worlds and ways of coping) that are available. Educating Rita - Willy Russell explores notions of personal growth and self awareness through the transformation and process of change that occurs in Frank and Rita. the playwright describes the play as “a love story”‚ although the relationship that unfolds between Rita and Frank is also a story about “literature‚ language and education”.
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had two suitors‚ namely Gremio and Hortensio. They were competing each other for her hand in marriage‚ but her father wouldn’t agree unless her older sister was married. This was quite a problem because her sister Katherine was known as a shrew. In Act One another suitor is introduced into the play‚ Lucentio. Now the competition for Bianca’s hand in marriage is divided between three different suitors. Gremio was an elderly man‚ who hoped he could court a beautiful young maiden as Bianca. He helped
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analysing or evaluating a particular film. For examples of different genres click onto the Internet movie data base mentioned above. Questions: Having viewed the film at least once‚ you should consider the following: 1. Identify some examples of crime films. 2. If Witness is a crime film‚ what sort of characters‚ actions or events does it have in common with any of these other films? 3. Where are crime films usually set‚ or in what
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Intro scene: How are the characters established in the context of the group (‘southern XX ballroom championships’) Opening scenes establish insular sense of belonging- silhouettes of characters giving high fives and hugs. President established as powerful in the group- low angle shot‚ announcer introducing‚ video of dancing. Ironic- it looks daggy‚ he looks ridiculous‚ but powerful in this setting. Scott’s samba is presented in an over dramatised manner to emphasise how he has challenged
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