The History Boys And Educating Rita

Rita goes to Open University to discover her irrefutable identity, but Rita’s education experience simply taught her how to conform to her preconceived ideas about educated people. This preconceived idea that Rita has about what it means to be educated compromises her motives for getting an education. The reader sees an emphasis on superficial things Rita says “I know what clothes to wear, what wine to buy, what plays to see,” (77). This quote illustrates the

In Alan Bennett’s, The History Boys, the Holocaust Scene is vital to the development of drama in the play. Bennett uses the conflict in this scene to develop the significance of inter-character relationships. It is a significant moment because it forms a climax to the antagonism between Hector and Irwin, influencing the boys to take sides, and it is dramatic because of the uncomfortable and impermissible topic chosen.

Our cohort is nearing the end of its secondary education and therefore it is important that we reflect on the ways in which it has shaped our attitudes, values and beliefs. For example, over the past five years, we have read, analysed and evaluated various literary works such as novels, plays, poems and films in our English studies. These texts have expressed various ideologies, explored interesting themes and introduced us to fascinating characters. These elements have left a lasting impression on our attitudes, values and beliefs. In addition to this, English literary texts have provided us with historical knowledge as well as a thorough understanding of the role that aesthetic devices

Another big point in Prose’s essay is the assignments associated with high school literature. She argues that teachers make students write around the books and not about the books they read. “No wonder students are rarely asked to consider what was actually written by these hopeless racists and sociopaths. Instead, they’re told to write around the book, or, better yet, write their own books,” (430). The assignments that teachers give these days are nto about the book or the story itself. They usually ask the student to rewrite the ending, or ask what the student would do if they were in the same situation as the character. Prose argues that high school students are seen as having the same experience as some of the characters they read about, such as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby. “And is it any wonder that

The author compares today’s school system to that of the past, which concerned itself with teaching students,

In Alan Bennett’s play, The History Boys, a unique approach to education is continuously made by Hector, an aged english teacher, and Irwin, a young and ambitious “Oxford” graduate. Rather than solely focusing on his students future college endeavors, Hector chooses to highlight what he deems as important in the “real world”, as more exists to him than an acceptance letter to Cambridge or Oxford. On the other hand, Irwin places college at the utmost importance, continuously reinforcing this idea in multiple fashions. Throughout the course of the play, characters such as Irwin and the Headmaster provide a stark contrast to Hector's views, well simultaneously highlighting the underlying reasonability in each others’ ways.

In this essay I will be analysing how Alan Bennett’s ‘The History Boys’ and ‘Educating Rita’ by Willy Russell investigate the notion that ‘all knowledge is precious whether or not it serves the slightest human use’ along with how they explore the purpose of education.

As a child matures, the word “lesson” can hold two different connotations. One meaning denotes a traditional portion of a school day dedicated to a specific subject, such as a biology lesson. This lesson is based on facts that are generally gleaned from a textbook or transmitted by a teacher who has been certified in some way. Another type of lesson is that which helps the recipient either live a life of fuller satisfaction or gain some practical knowledge that can help others, either physically or emotionally. This type of lesson can be passed along by anyone, regardless of age or training. However, quite often, one associates this type of knowledge with those who have lived long enough to absorb such “life lessons.” The novel, Oral History by Lee Smith and the poem, “Fishing Among the Learned” by Nikky Finney take two distinct and separate forms, but each work is separated into individual sections and focuses on an elderly female character who fulfills the role of an all-knowing sage, relying on nature and rituals to teach younger generations the importance of a type of knowledge that cannot be learned in an academic setting.

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

How Far Do You Agree That Bennett Uses Subversion to Shock the Audience The wide audience of Bennett’s "The History Boys" take a different interpretation on the play, but I believe that the events of the play display ways in which Bennett uses subversion to shock the audience. " The History Boys" is about eight boys who are exceptionally intelligent; this is displayed as all eight of them are preparing to sit the Oxbridge entry exam. Set in the 1980’s the plays theme of subversion has been utilized by Bennett in his play “The History Boys” in many ways such as the difference between a “Grammar school” in the 1980’s and a school in the current times, the relations between .

It was 1950. Mrs. Moore was in first grade, and had a very unique-looking principal. Mr. Moss's ears were pointed, his nose was long and triangle-shaped, and he had a scar over his mouth. So, obviously, she believed he was Satan on Earth. She was terrified after only one day of school and decided to hide away in order to avoid being caught by the devil. For a whole week of school, after her mom dropped her off, she hid on the fire escape and skipped all of her classes. She did not leave the fire escape for anything. All bodily functions were completed on the fire escape, her lunch was eaten on the fire escape, and she stayed there until it was time to go home. Finally, after a week of no class, Mrs. Moore's teacher made a call to her mother.

Irwin realises that Hector has something that he doesn’t and is curious about the way Hector teaches and his connection with the boys. He doesn’t dismiss what they have learnt with Hector, he just wants the boys to apply it to gain a further angle in their answers and create a perfect answer. However, he refers to the texts learnt by heart as ‘gobbets’ to ‘add flavour’ and the boys initially refuse to follow this approach, the ‘now’ element of his teaching.

The History Boys (Alan Bennett , 2004 ) and Accepted (Steve Pink , 2006 ), show teenagers face the pressure from study and relationship. The background is high school and college. Both films are showing the new education system: focus on academic achievement but ignore student’s creative thinking and personal development. Under that education system, people start to judge that it. Does it benefit for new generation? I will develop this thesis with the theme of class via characters. Also, I will use Ideological structure to show the class conflict in both films.

Educating Rita is a realistic look at a woman’s journey to change and find herself. The director keeps the film simple while watching her overcome a lack of confidence and other obstacles. The film is considered a comedy but is still a relatable story because the director represented Rita’s character as she really would be(dictionary.com).

This essay presents a comparative analysis of two research texts: “Pathways and transitions, Post-16 (Ball et al 2000)” and “Boys, Girls, and Achievement: Addressing the Classroom Issues. (Francis, B 2000.)”. The two research texts are analysed by highlighting the sorts of social theory that have been applied and developed in them, and how they ‘lighten what we perceive and experience’ in our early years, families, career lives, identity tussles and political orientations.