Educating Rita

It was very sad to read about his experiences at this school because he had a love for reading. Although he was encouraged by a few teachers (Mr. and Mrs. Hannon and Mr. Timoney), after his time at this school in Limerick, he was deeply discouraged from receiving any further education. The headmasters of Leamy’s National School believed in using physical discipline to encourage their desired behaviors. “They hit you with the sticks on the shoulders, the back, the legs, and, especially, the hands” (80). It seemed as if there was nothing Frank could do to avoid being hit. Everything a student did required discipline. “They hit you if you’re late, if you have a leaky nib on your pen, if you laugh, if you talk, and if you don’t know things” (80). Leamy’s aimed to build strong and tough men and women. They would beat you and expect no excuses or tears. “You deserve it. Don’t be a baby.” (81). This school serves as an influential antagonist in Angela’s Ashes because the amount of discouragement he obtained from staff members at this school was an overwhelming and immense obstacle Frank had to overcome. He didn’t let this atrocious school experience stop him from accomplishing his goal of coming to

The phases of life and social context is predicated through the sum of personal feats and experiences as crises and adversity are the greatest motivator which propel individuals to become better than they were before. J.C. Burke’s ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ is an example of the transitional process through entering a new, unknown area which acts as a catalyst for beneficial change. Hindered by emotional and physical turmoil, the protagonist Tom Brennan alleviates his devastated life in the new town of Coghill forming relationships along the way and achieving new goals. Lisa Forrest’s article ‘Testing new waters after leaving the swimming pool’ (TNWALTS) is another type towards transitional change that explores the personal crisis and career

Discovery of self may be a common process that can improve and deepen understanding of the individuals and the world around them. It is through these new understandings that individuals are able to both reunite with themselves and the wider society. This concept is presented clearly in the poem ‘The door’ by Miroslav Holub representing that change in self involves taking chances and opportunities and the positive consequences of change. Holub conveys change as an individual’s commitment to take new opportunities presented to them, resulting in a new perspective of life. The short story ‘Big world’ by Tim Winton reveals that self-exploration and the substantial growth and development happen through findings that contain experiences, which challenge

Her job and dialect optimize the way she grew up, and how the expectations of her upbringing limit her future, as being a working class woman she is expected to get married, have children and then become a housewife, ‘I should've had a baby by now. Everyone expects it.’ There were no further expectations for women and certainly no need for them to have an education, ‘Denny gets dead narked if I work at home’. Rita doesn’t like the housewife stereotype and decides to rebel against it by taking the pill and starting a formal education, ‘But I mean, I don't want a baby yet. No. I wanna discover meself first.’ Rita’s family refuse to see the benefits that this could give her and this leads her father to feel sorry for Denny and to feel annoyed at Rita’s lack of commitment to her family, ‘Denny, I'm sorry for you, lad. If she was a wife of mine I'd drown her.’ When Rita thinks about quitting the course to please her family, it’s her mother’s unintentional comment at the pub, ‘There must be better songs than this,’ which drives her forward in the course, ‘And I thought, ‘All I'm doing is getting an education. Just trying to learn. And I love it. It's not easy, I get it wrong half the time, I'm laughed at half the time but I love it because it makes me feel as

indeed a person who has a lot to say and Frank listens and responds to

Rita notices his sad expression and asks him what was bothering him. Phil tries to explain to her that he was stuck on the same day, but she would not believe him. To prove that it was true, he begins stating random facts about people in the café. Surprised, Rita spends the whole day with him. At the end of the day, while they were discussing the situation, Rita tells him that he should think of this “curse” as an

New stages of life can often introduce change within a persons and cause them to reassess who they are and what they value. These changes can surface due to transitions faced by the individual and new relationships formed during this time, which allow the individual to experience a personal transformation. The Story of Tom Brennan by J.C Bourke and The Dead Poets Society both explore these concepts through the use of characters who transform due to changes in their lives, which lead to a reevaluation of who they are and what they value.

In many cultures, coming of age is often celebrated because children become young adults who grasp self-awareness and accountability. At the same time, childhood is threatened by responsibility, which is dreaded because there is an unpredictable world of adulthood waiting with no guarantees. James Hurst demonstrates the journey of growing up through life experiences everyone goes through in the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis”. Throughout his use of mood, setting, and symbolism, Hurst shows that maturing requires reflecting on past experiences and losing innocence, which then can transform one’s outlook on life.

When adolescents transform into adults, they think of this transformation based solely on appearance, but it is actually how they transform emotionally as well which leads into their highly yearnful adulthood. In the short story “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier, the protagonist Lizabeth recalls her poverty-stricken childhood and the major events she experiences that causes her to be able to become more mature. By Lizabeth maturing from an ignorant girl to a compassionate woman, she is able to grow an adultlike perspective on life and thus relay Collier’s message that there is always hope, even in hopeless situations.

All people experience changes in their life. Some of these changes are small such as the passing from one grade to another in school. Other changes are more intense, such as the transition from childhood to adulthood. In Joyce Carol Oates? ?Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?? Oates goes into depth regarding the transition from being a carefree, innocent child to adulthood. In the short story ?Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?? two separate worlds are drawn to the reader?s attention. The first is the normal daily life of Connie, a fifteen year old girl living in a home with her parents. Connie?s daily life is simple

is not quite good enough. Rita wants to be of a higher status than her

Educating Rita is the tale of one working class women 's struggle to find an escape to a boring, repetitive life and to find new things to conquer. To acheive this she begins university on a literature course despite the discouragement from family and baby-obsessed husband Denny. The play features only two characters, Rita and Frank. Frank- a middle class, well-educated, eloquent professor and Rita, an abrupt, crude excuse for a lady with no regard for or more precise, no knowing of social nouce. Throughout the play Rita 's character must reach two social extremities before she can learn to be true to herself. Arriving in Frank 's office loud and sarcastic

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.

have taken place in Rita’s life since we last saw her, in the play we

After Rita has been to Summer School, she treats Frank differently. She has realised that she doesn't just need Frank as a teacher anymore. When Frank knows that Rita has already studied Blake he is quite surprised. 'Blake at summer school? You weren't supposed to do Blake at summer school, were you?