for worse, moving into the world requires change’ How are the consequences of these changes represented in your prescribed text and one other text? Individuals face both negative and positive consequences, physical and psychological. Rita, in ‘Educating Rita’ faces both physical and psychological barriers in her journey for change she faces consequences such as not belonging, broken relationships and a need to become more self-confidence are some of Rita’s barriers to change from a working class
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Educating Rita. Dramatic techniques Title: ambiguous and ironic Two hander play Level one: Rita gains an education Level two Franks education is both internal and external Although he is the teacher, he as person gets life lessons about himself RITA As she is determined to succeed she grows intellectually and socially as a person Academically and personally, Rita exceeds Franks teaching, and she no longer needs Frank’s assistance. She becomes more independent as her intellect grows The window and
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are the end result. Educating Rita was first performed in 1980; it reflects a previous decade of great change in Western thinking about boundaries imposed by established institutions. Accepted practices were being challenged and exposed as controlling. Patriotism, material roles, social divisions, assumption about race, gender and sexuality all come under attack and led into new ways of being in the world. Russell uses the word ‘educating’ ironically, as the education that Rita receives is academic
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Examine the ways Russell uses humour to create an effective opening scene in ‘Educating Rita’ Educating Rita is a humorous play written by Willy Russell in 1980. The play is set in Liverpool and shows the perseverance of a working class 29 year old hairdresser, called Susan, although she is called ‘Rita’ throughout the play. Even though Rita has no qualifications she is determined to enrol in an Open University course and discover herself by takingEnglish Literature.She regrets not taking the opportunity
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‘Educating Rita’ by Willy Russell Themes Class, Culture This is a play that makes us think about class and culture- how different they are for people and also their impact on people’s lives and opportunities. Rita comes from an uneducated working class background.. Frank belongs to the educated middle classes with a totally different culture. Actually, when Rita says that her background has no culture she is wrong – but it is a different
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Analysis of opening ‘Rita’- Act 1.1 The act starts of in an academic setting. The book-lined tutorial room on the first floor of a Victorian- built University in the North of England implies it is traditional, upper class University which has strict rules. The books in the tutorial room symbolise Frank’s intelligence and class. For example, he reads a large range of traditional, old fashioned books by Eliot, Emerson, Euripides, and Dickens. These are all well-known authors implying that Frank has
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where one identifies what they truly want and breaks the mould and expectations of society to do this. Examining texts such as ‘Educating Rita’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ in addition to my own personal experience will bring forth an understanding of how society affects growing up and transition into new phases of life into a larger world. The text ‘Educating Rita’ is set Britain in the 1970’s, where a woman’s role was to have a family and look after it by staying at home and in the kitchen
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Educating Rita Good Morning S5! • In today’s lesson… • Act 1 Scene 5 • Characterisation – Rita and Frank • Tragedy Act 1 Scene 5 Summary • Rita reveals that Denny has burned all her books. • Frank gives Rita the opportunity to end the course. • The audience is given a deeper insight into Frank’s drink problem and his inability to write poetry anymore. Act 1 Scene 5 • “Denny found out I was on the pill again; it was my fault, I left my prescription out. He burnt all me books.” • Read pages 51-53
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Rita says, after failing to attend Frank's dinner party that she doesn't want to play the role of 'court jester'. Could Rita’s character, in Educating Rita, be interpreted as a comedy clown or jester figure? When Rita first enters at the beginning of the play, we see a woman come in clumsily and loudly. In the screenplay for the film, completely written by Willy Russell, she walks in wobbling on high heels in bright, eighties -style clothing. This links Rita immediately to ‘Jesters in medieval
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meaningful self-connections can brighten one's road to belonging whereas negative view towards oneself can undermine their sense of belonging. Willy Russell’s humorous play: Educating Rita depicts protagonist Rita's attempt to escape her working class life and fulfil her ambition to discover herself more through education. Rita forms strong desire to change her-self through education as she perceives her life has no meaning and wishes to belong to a better self. Rita's urge to have a "better way
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2 Rita and Peter Trosack received great news that they were finally pregnant after two years of trying to conceive. Rita, 43 years old went to her first prenatal visit with Dr. Zimmerly where he recommended that due to her advanced maternal age, she should have a chorionic villus sampling performed. When the test results came back, the Trosack’s were devastated to find out that their unborn child was affected by the Tay-Sachs disease. When interviewing the family, Rita blames herself
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because of peer pressure. He hides his intelligence when he is with his friends. This is effective to the audience as one may be able to relate to Jamal’s position because sometimes it is hard to do what you really want, without being judged. Just like Rita, who gets her books burned form her husband Denny. These are obstacles that people face. The invasion of Forrester’s apartment. Are the first of transition. The wide angle where he enters the building to see the baseball photos, a knife and books
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Blood Brothers MICKEY EDDIE MRS. JOHNSTONE Willy Russell MRS. LYONS Blood Brothers Mrs Johnstone is 25 years old at the start of the play and has already had seven children. She is naturally a kind loving mother but finds it hard to discipline her children and keep them under control. In the play her son Sammy burns the school down but she casually jokes around and quotes ‘the silly gets play with magnesium’. Mrs Johnstone is poor and trapped by poverty. This makes it very difficult for her
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and Canadian Government. The course also educates students to improve their understanding and awareness of other cultures, namely the First Nations. Finally, the Aboriginal Literature class helps young adults to become better Canadian citizens by educating them on the original habitants of Canada. One essential aspect of the Native Studies English course is the importance placed on history. A philosopher named George Santayana once said, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat
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arise. As professionals we need to be able to overcome our own beliefs and values to provide every patient with evidence and education to make the decision that is best for them. The case study we will be researching is that of the Trosack family. Rita and Peter Trosack are 43 and 46 years old respectively. They have been married for six years and are expecting their first child after a challenging two years of trying to conceive. Their excitement is halted abruptly after the recommended chorionic
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discussion. Textual references tended to be less relevant to the question. - metaphorical nature of the fairytale narrative Importance of stories in our lives - The truth is never tidy Past as prelude to the present Educating Rita Growth transition conflict Feliks Skrzynecki - “Feliks Skrzynecki” explores the concept of belonging by
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Equal opportunity employment discrimination can be accomplished thru public educating management and staff. Many laws that apply to discrimination and equal opportunity employment do not definitely characterize discrimination. Education and the application of legislative and non- legislative codes of conduct can assist in helping
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Online Banking Introduction The World Wide Web has changed our culture in so many ways. People are able to do so many activities over the World Wide Web, it is unbelievable. You can pursue a degree through online universities, communicate with users around the world, purchase goods and services online, and yes, you can bank and pay your bills online. This new technology has enabled us to make payments, maintain a checking/debit card account, balance transfers, all via the web. You can
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WITH SOME RECENT AND PAST EXAMPLES OF GREAT PERSONALITIES." Do mail it to my ID. || mphozer seerane15-May-2007 |I totaly believe that the media plays a very important role in the society. The main important functions of the media are entertaining, educating and informing the society. For the society to cope in this technologically dependent era, they need to
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Latinas and US Immigration: Gender, Race and Boundary Crossing LALS 31107M -82942 Prof. Norma Fuentes-Mayorga Lectures: Tues, Thurs 11:00am -12:15pm Office: 6/108C NAC Classroom: 379 Shepard Hall Office Hours: 4-6pm Course description: This course explores the immigrant and integration experience of Latina women in the US and the significance of gender and race in their socioeconomic life chances. The course bridges literatures on international migration, Latino studies, gender, race and boundary
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HSC Subject Guide Belonging 2009 HSC: Area of Study – English - related material English HSC 2009 - 2012 is Belonging. What does belonging mean? From the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus: belong, verb, 1) to be rightly put into a particular position or class; 2) fit or be acceptable in a particular place or environment; 3) belong to be a member of; 4) belong to be the property or possession of. Belonging, noun, affiliation, acceptance, association, attachment, integration, closeness, rapport,
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ARTICLE REVIEW Chemical aftermath: contamination and cleanup following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Dan LaPrad Emergency Management 20 November 2012 Did Japan do enough to protect the First Responders and clean-up personnel? This article was written after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that spawned the tsunami that devastated the coastline of Japan. It is critical of the protective measures that were provided to the First Responders and clean-up personnel that responded to
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English Literature Revision Booklet on the Texts Contents Pg 3 – 20 Of Mice and Men (Unit 1 Section A) Pg 21 – 29 A Christmas Carol (Unit 2b Section B) Pg 30 – 40 Blood Brothers (Unit 2b Section A) Pg 41 – Final Revision Tips *IMPORTANT NOTE!* This revision booklet has been designed to help you learn as much about the books you’ve read as possible. You should use it: complete the tasks and do the extensions tasks because that is revision – not just reading a booklet! **IMPORTANTERER NOTE**
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