Changes in Rita and Frank in Acts One and Two
Nicola White The ways in which Russell portrays the changes and developments in the characters of Rita and Frank in Act 1 scene 1 and
Act 2 scene 1 of Educating Rita
The play ‘Educating Rita’ written by Willy Russell explores the life of Rita, a twenty-six year old woman from a working class background, who is trying to find a new identity by becoming more independent, educated and cultured. Rita goes to the Open University and meets her tutor Frank. She is determined to learn from him and will not let anything step in her way. On closer analysis of Act 1 scene 1 and Act
2 scene 2 of this play and the changes in the relationship between
Frank and Rita in these two scenes. When
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He knows he has Rita coming but decides he cannot be bothered to teach her and just wants to go to the pub. This shows Frank likes to drink and he has had enough of working for the
Open University. His life is hot very enjoyable and maybe drinking alcohol takes all the boredom away. Rita bursts in to Frank’s office, boisterously and unexpectedly by swinging the door open. She is extremely loquacious the minute she enters the office, not intimidated by Frank. You know Rita is different when she asks Frank “ Do you get a lot of students like me?” and he replies “Not exactly, no…” Frank is the opposite of Rita and does not want to teach her, as she could be a handful. Rita talks in her colloquialisms “Y’know, it’s dead loud” and has a working class liverpudlian accent. She does not try to impress Frank when she is introduced to him. Rita discusses random topics with Frank is trying to explain to her, especially when she is first meets Frank and tends to get confused at some of the things Frank is trying to explain to her, he says “you are?” Rita replies, “What am I?” Not knowing what Frank is intending. Frank thinks Rita is mad but amusing at the same time. He tells her “ I think you’re marvelous.” Although he refuses to teach her. Rita will not take no for an answer. Rita’s excited about taking this course and wants to be able to show everyone that she can become educated and do well in life. Rita feels that she is not as intelligent as other
At the beginning of the play, Macbeth’s character starts off as a loyal and brave soldier, who is admired by many people. Throughout the play, however, it is evident that his character and the personality of his character change a lot. There are many aspects that changed his character. What the witches said to him I think changed him the most. Before the witches spoke to him, he didn’t think of what it would be like to be king, or any of the other things, but because the first prediction came true, it led him to believe all the others would as well. The witches are what started him off thinking of how powerful he could become. Obviously his wife talked him into it, but without what the
This acts displays Sadies increase of integrity and courage throughout the book. It is apparent that Sadie has made decisions that has affected Waa in regards to telling Lachie about the circle of stones but it is also evident that she shows great integrity at time an example being defending Walter at the pub and protesting the idea of giving up the pool game to Lachie and his
from the start to at the end, and the changes of Eliza, the main theme
These details presented in Act I are crucial as they are the original foundation of Hale’s character, in which his final one is compared to and shows his change.
Foreshadowing. The Prologue states that this is the story of “star-crossed lovers.” There are four strong foreshadowings of evil in Act 1. Identify at least two foreshadowings and explain their purpose.
At the end of act 3, the court is questioning Mary Warren. This creates conflict because it is an example of truth and untruth. This is because Mary Warren is trying to say that she and all the girls were pretending but the rest of the girls knew they would get into a lot of trouble so they turn against Mary and pretend even more that she is working for the Devil and that she is against the girls. An example of their pretending is when Mary Warren is denying everything but the girls will not stand for it so they repeat everything she says to make her seem ‘evil’,
"This dead butcher and his fiend like queen"(V.viii.80) is the way Malcolm describes Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth changed considerably during the course of the play, Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is seen as a courageous soldier who is loyal to the King. As the play progresses, Macbeth is corrupted by the witches’ prophecies and by his and Lady Macbeth’s ambition. Because of the weakness of Macbeth’s character and the strength of Lady Macbeth’s character, Lady Macbeth is able to easily influence him. Lady Macbeth pushes Macbeth toward evil at first, but after he realizes what he has done, it is his decision to
like herself. "Yet I do fear thy nature/It is too full o' the milk of
At the beginning of the play “The Tragedy of Macbeth”, Macbeth illuminates a heroic character. Conversely, when the reader is introduced to Lady Macbeth one learns Macbeth may not be the heroic person he may seem. The way Lady Macbeth describes Macbeth it appears as if he is a coward and not as heroic as previously learned in the house. As the play proceeds, Macbeth is no longer a heroic character and Lady Macbeth is not as ruthlessness as she was at the start of the play. In the play, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” written by William Shakespeare two of the main characters, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, experience a role reversal.
This scene is important as it comes midway into the play, marking a turning point, that drives the action towards the tragic end. The scene opens with all three characters relaxed and in a playful mood, but there is an underlying tension that builds throughout the scene with an uneasy sense of insecurity, which is felt by the Duchess as she is aware that her brother has returned to court. The tension continues to increase, with the use of dramatic irony, where the audience is aware of information that the actors on stage do not have. The atmosphere soon shifts from a light hearted one to one of fear. The Duchess, Antonio
Act 1 scene 7 is very important in the whole of the play because the
My group and I chose to perform Act 3 scene 3 from Twelfth Night, a relatively short scene involving Antonio and Sebastian. We chose the scene because it would require us to “gender-bend” because we would be playing men. The scene provides insight into Antonio’s dark past. When they walk into town, Sebastian is excited and thrilled to simply be alive, but Antonio does not want to be seen in the town. Antonio used to be a pirate at one point in his life, and it seems that he is on many a hit-list, especially Orsino’s. Earlier, Sebastian had gotten in a shipwreck, and Antonio saved him from the raging depths of the sea. Ultimately, they wash up in Illyria. Finally, it shows a different side of both characters that may not necessarily be shown in the rest of the play.
Shakespeare brings us back to the sisters in act II scene 1. This is a
Second, the victim might be placed in situations that are out of their control. For example, the victim might be in the wrong place at the wrong time and as a result they become part of the issue. In Act 4 Scene 3, we see the bride
Act III Scene V - This is a very important scene. Select and comment on