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    Rita Dove Analysis

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    and most powerful”("Rita Dove Quotes").This a quote by a poet by the name of Rita Dove.Rita Dove is a interesting poet while not making a lot of rhythm in the poems‚but by making it have a deeper meaning the poem becomes interesting.She adds a little bit of historical context in her writing to make it more interesting.Now let’s look at the life of this poet and how her poems are made to interested the reader. Daughter of one of the first black chemist in the tire industry‚Rita Dove came a long way

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    Educating Rita Essay

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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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    ACT Writing: Dress Code

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    ACT Writing: Dress Code In today’s society‚ it is considered “normal” to dress in provocative clothing because it’s currently the fashion trend. Some females often dress in short shorts or crop tops that show more skin than flappers in the 1920’s. To improve the learning environment for students‚ high schools should adopt a dress code. Since fashion trends changed dramatically from no skin to showing skin‚ many students try to keep up to date. Even though everyone is granted the freedom

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    Rita and Frank appear to be at opposite poles” Discuss this statement with lose reference to scenes one to five. You must include quotes and stage directions. In the play “educating Rita” written by Willy Russel it is clear that frank and Rita appear to be at opposite poles. This is apparent throughout scenes on to fine within the dialogue and stage directions featured in the play. At the beginning of the play Rita presents herself as an obnoxious‚ un-educated twenty-six year old women with

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    different levels to different normative properties of different kinds of things‚ but the most prominent example is consequentialism about the moral rightness of acts‚ which holds that whether an act is morally right depends only on the consequences of that act or of something related to that act‚ such as the motive behind the act or a general rule requiring acts of the same kind. Utilitarianism is a theory in normative ethics holding that the proper course of action is the one that maximizes utility

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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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    * * * * Mae West and 1930’s censorship Nowadays‚ we probably take for granted that the majority of films created in Hollywood have no moral or content boundaries whatsoeverAlthough today the boundaries might seem a little blurred‚ it was not always like this. The censorship process in Hollywood films (as well as in many other media) is a process that has grown and fluctuated along with American society. Behind many of these films there have been struggles‚ debates‚ and confrontations

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    the Circle written by Dave Eggers‚ is all about the Mae Holland who was a college graduate and landing in the world leading Internet Company for the job with the help of his friend Annie. The Circle is a web company run by three so-called wise men‚ and they hire Mae in the customer relations department. At the start‚ Mae is satisfied with the culture and facilities of the company‚ but after few times the condition is drastically changed. Mae starts with a junior position but quickly gets promoted

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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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    and reads the inscription aloud; Frank: I’m gonna be dead clever ear and say ‘Education is not the filling of a bucket‚ but the lighting of a fire.’ W B Yeats. You lit my fire Frank. Maybe you’ll understand this now... Rita Frank: W B Yeats‚ Thanks for reminding me Rita ‘The Wild Swans at Coole’ springs to mind again! The musings of a middle aged man like myself. I lost the appetite for being a poet long ago and now all I have left is nothing except the acrid taste of whisky in my mouth.

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