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:
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Rita was reaching for a better life‚ as she was frustrated with the limitations that her old life had to offer her. Rita wanted to close the gap that existed between the world she had lived in all her life and the richer world that she had aspired to live within. Rita desired to find herself through education with Franks help. In making this transition into the new world Rita resulted in change‚ both physically and mentally. The setting of this scene takes place in Frank’s office. This room serves
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Educating Rita and Pleasantville The concept of ‘Into the world’ refers to the transition of an individual into a broader world which transcends class restrictions‚ enriching their sense of identity and freedom. Willy Russel’s play “Educating Rita” depicts Rita’s transition from her working-class background into the world of education while Gary Ross’s film “Pleasantville” similarly displays the journey of an individual from their restrictive background into a new society which. Catalyst The
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Into the World examines how various texts represent stages of growing up and maturation. transitional phase‚ marked by new challenges‚ opportunities and relationships described as a ‘rite of passage’‚ a time of change and adaption from one world of experience into another. offers knowledge‚ understanding and insight as well as more arduous and difficult consequences.
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‘Into the world’ means moving from familiar experiences to new horizons. When going from familiar experiences to new ones‚ obstacles are usually overcome before being totally successful. Individuals might be given advice or guided through the transformation to reaching new horizons. Great rewards and opportunities also come about while going through the process of growth and development. The film “Educating Rita”‚ by Willy Russel‚ about the transformation of a woman going into the world‚ is great
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Educating Rita Educating Rita by Willy Russell follows the protagonist‚ Rita’s‚ attempts to break away from her mundane and meaningless working class existence by gaining a University education. Through the help from her reluctant tutor‚ Frank‚ Rita attempts to overcome the social constraints that prevent an individual from transferring between different social classes and solidify her position in the educated middle class. As both Frank and Rita attempt to escape the worlds that they belong to
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Educating Rita An exploration through a variety of texts that deal with ‘aspects of growing up and transitions into new phrases of an individual’s life’. This question in the HSC is usually a common question that invites the student to apply their text and individual other related material to the question. As such it is much easier to plan‚ organise and prepare a response. Students MUST remember that the question/task will be about ‘Into the World’‚ not Educating Rita! Any response requires
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Analysis of My Fair Lady The play My Fair Lady‚ written by Alan Jay Lerner in 1956‚ focuses on turning an unsophisticated flower girl into a well brought up lady. Henry Higgins is a professor of languages who is high class and very snobby. Eliza Doolittle is a poor flower girl who dreams of living the high class life. Colonel Pickering‚ a good friend of Professor Higgins‚ makes a wager with Professor Higgins that he can not fool everyone into thinking Eliza is a duchess. Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986)
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The movie My Fair Lady satisfies the four elements that define fine arts. These elements include music‚ dance art and drama. Although the movie is set in a different time period‚ it still manages to successfully convey the important facets of fine arts. The movie My Fair Lady is a 1960’s musical‚ originally adapted from a play‚ Pygmalion. There are several different types of music included in the film. For example‚ one of the romantic songs is "I Could Have Danced All Night"‚ which is sung by Eliza
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This process of transition could provide new thoughts and could be exciting ‚provocative or confronting. Today I will be discussing my understanding of the prescribed text and my three other related texts. I will talk about the use of dramatic techniques to highlight the themes of Exploring Transitions. The prescribed text will be Educating Rita by Willy Russel while my three related texts that I have chosen area film called the secret life of Walter Mitty‚ a poem Listening to Mid-Term Break by Seamus
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