Educating Rita Essay In this essay I am going to talk about act 1 scene 1 from the play Educating Rita which was written by novelist Willy Russell. Willy Russell was born in 1947‚ Whiston‚ Liverpool. Willy comes from a working class background. And upon leaving school at the age of 15 with one O-level in English‚ he became a ladies hairdresser for 6 years and ran his own salon‚ Which he said helped him become a good listener. He then had numerous jobs‚ including writing songs that he preformed
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I am analyzing the musical Legally Blonde that has music and lyrics written by Laurence O’ Keefe‚ Nell Benjamin‚ and Heather Hach who wrote the libretto. The musical is based on the novel Legally Blonde written by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film version of the same name that tells a story of a UCLA sorority girl Elle Woods who enrolls at Harvard Law School. While at Harvard she is on a quest to get back together with her ex-boyfriend Warner that already has a girlfriend. Throughout the musical Elle
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Into the World – Educating Rita • Educating Rita 1991 Director by Willy Russell • EDUCATION = CHOICE • Explores of a variety of texts that deal with aspects of growing up and transitioning into new phases of an individual’s life. ( Growth and change occurs CONTRAST: • Male/ Female • Educated class/ Working Class • Disillusioned/ Cynical/ Enthusiastic • Elite “Howards End” E.M. Forster/ Mass culture “Ruby Fruit Jungle” Rita Mae Brown CONFLICT:
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Legally blonde was first released in 2009 and had their first performance at the palace theatre‚ in New York. The musical was based on the film legally blonde and a novel by Amanda Brown. She wrote her novel in 2001 and the movie came out the same year. The book was by Heather Hach‚ also starred in Freaky Friday and What to expect when you’re expecting. The choreography is Jerry Mitchell and‚ the lyrics and music are by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’ Keefe. The author Heather Hach retains some
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Rita was reaching for a better life‚ as she was frustrated with the limitations that her old life had to offer her. Rita wanted to close the gap that existed between the world she had lived in all her life and the richer world that she had aspired to live within. Rita desired to find herself through education with Franks help. In making this transition into the new world Rita resulted in change‚ both physically and mentally. The setting of this scene takes place in Frank’s office. This room serves
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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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(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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Educating Rita An exploration through a variety of texts that deal with ‘aspects of growing up and transitions into new phrases of an individual’s life’. This question in the HSC is usually a common question that invites the student to apply their text and individual other related material to the question. As such it is much easier to plan‚ organise and prepare a response. Students MUST remember that the question/task will be about ‘Into the World’‚ not Educating Rita! Any response requires
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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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Butler Anthony Franklin ENGL 1110 05 November 2015 Feminism Portrayed in Legally Blonde In the film Legally Blonde‚ sexism and feminism are two very evident features‚ beginning in a negative‚ stereotypical way‚ and ending in a positive‚ strong willed spirit‚ promoting confidence and understanding your own self-worth. The film was released in 2001‚ potentially misleading viewers to believe that it was just another “dumb blonde” joke made into a movie. But what they encountered was more or less the
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