Evaluating Educating Rita Educating Rita tells a story of a 26-year-old married hairdresser‚ Rita‚ who decided to get education by taking a course in English literature from the Open University. Through the development of the relationship between Rita and her alcoholic and cynical tutor‚ Frank‚ this story brings up many concepts in adult development and education. After watching the movie‚ I have a further understanding of the concepts of changes‚ motivation to learn‚ freedom‚ and stability. Rita is a
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Educating Rita Question: How is the concept of belonging presented in Educating Rita? Extract One: Act 1 Scene 1 Willy Russell explores the concept of belonging in the first scene of Educating Rita through language and dramatic techniques. It is evident from the moment that Frank and Rita meet that their perceptions of belonging are vastly different. Rita’s entrance‚ "I’m comin’ in‚ aren’t I? It’s that stupid bleedin’ handle on the door. You wanna get it fixed!" shocks both Frank and the audience
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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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encounter obstacles but may also gain significant rewards. This is present in the text ‘Educating Rita’ written by Willy Russell and the film ‘The Help’ written by Kathryn Stockett. In this text we see a fairly un-educated woman blossom and find herself through education; the obstacles she faces on her way to knowledge are the stepping stones in finding herself and entering the new world of education. Rita is a typical uneducated woman; her life is already planned out for her consisting of children
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individuals are faced with a range of consequences. The play Educating Rita by Willy Russell and Ian Mudie’s poem My father began as a god demonstrates that moving into the world could be from the character’s choices‚ transitions‚ social class which are shown through symbolism‚ metaphors and dialogue. Rita has been faced with many consequences with her fixated desire to seek new experiences; this is firstly shown through her name change from Susan to Rita‚ indicating the aspiration to change herself to a
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looking at certain issues or points relating into the world. What we don’t realise in the 21st century is that year 12 students studying supplementary material in standard English may find it difficult to understand and come to terms with it. ‘Educating Rita’ was voted ‘Best Comedy of the year’ when performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1980. By 1983 it had risen to be the fourth most popular play on the British stage. Perhaps Willy Russell’s attitude towards his work might partly explain
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Belonging implies change‚ and change rarely comes without consequence. The progression to belong into a now culture or place may be physical‚ emotional or mental. Rita‚ driven by feeling inadequate is the main character in Willy Russell’s play‚ Educating Rita. She achieves a successful move into her new world. However‚ she must overcome change which will come at a personal cost. Throughout the play Willy Russell depicts many themes; these include relationships‚ choice and consequence‚ social class
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Exploring Transitions - Educating Rita Defining the concept Transition means to move from one situation or place into another different situation or place. The transition from one phase of life or social context into another can change the person who is moving as well as those they meet along the way. (How is this related to Educating Rita?) The process of transition can affect people in various ways. Some may be challenged or confronted by the experience while others may find the transition
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through experience and general reading. Formal education includes the open university (OU). In some cases there are people who for various reasons can not complete their studies at college‚ in such cases they attend this institutions to finish them. Rita‚ for example‚ was a young woman who wanted to continue her studies and aquire greater knowledge and culture to enrolled. This type of education show us the importance of continue our studies or complete them‚ and show us eldery people who discover
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Comic conventions in ’Educating Rita’ The 1980’s play Educating Rita by Willy Russel shows many of the main features of comedy. It involves two different societies clashing‚ for example. Rita‚ a hairdresser who comes from a working class family and is married to Denny whose aim in life is to have a baby‚ wants to get educated. She meets Frank‚ her tutor in the open University who comes from an upper class family. In the beginning‚ Rita appears to be the typical working class women. She is
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