Window (motif) Seeing the students’ (pg 16) Scene 1 Rita wants to have the tutorial down on the ‘proper – Scene 1 The stage directions (She goes to the window grass but Frank is hesitant. – and looks out) supported by the quotes what’s it ‘God, like to be free’. do (looking out of the window) there’s some of “They – – them out there now.” Metaphor Rita sees education as freedom. The – window represents an opportunity to a new phase of The use of exclusive language gives a sense that ‘them’ life. Rita does not perceive herself as a student’. ‘proper Emphasised by the stage direction of (struggling to open Scene 2 The window reoccurs as Rita refers to the the window) metaphorically portrays that Rita’s – students’ on the other side. Rita believes the transition into the academic world bleedin’ ‘proper “won’t education of the students’ allows them to budge”. ‘proper receive many possibilities and a sense of freedom. tried to explain that I wanted a better way of livin’ me “I life” Rita is trying to escape her past by gaining an – education. The metaphor of the window establishes a future persona in which Rita wants to accomplish. Door handle Scene 1 struggles to enter the academic world. Transition from Act 1 where Rita burst into the room. – Metaphor Barrier to exploring the transition She becomes more sophisticated in the way she – ‘steps in’ to the transformed world. RITA comin’ aren’t I. It’s that bleedin’ handle on the ‘I’m door’. The transition is seen by audience through the use of stage directions; There is a knock at the door, RITA The metaphor continues with the quote, poor sod ENTERS, closes the door’. “The on the other side won’t be able to get in”. Become a person in her way of life. ‘proper’
Window (motif) Seeing the ‘proper students’ (pg 16) Scene 1 – The stage directions (She goes to the window and looks out) supported by the quotes ‘God, what’s it like to be free’. Metaphor – Rita sees education as freedom. The window represents an opportunity to a new phase of life. Scene 2 – The window reoccurs as Rita refers to the ‘proper students’ on the other side. Rita believes the education of the ‘proper students’ allows them to receive many possibilities and a sense of freedom. “I tried to explain that I wanted a better way of livin’ me life” – Rita is trying to escape her past by gaining an education. The metaphor of the window establishes a future persona in which Rita wants to accomplish. Scene 1 – Rita wants to have the tutorial down on the grass but Frank is hesitant. “They do – (looking out of the window) – there’s some of them out there now.” The use of exclusive language ‘them’ gives a sense that Rita does not perceive herself as a ‘proper student’. Emphasised by the stage direction of (struggling to open the window) metaphorically portrays that Rita’s transition into the academic world “won’t bleedin’ budge”. Door handle Scene 1 – struggles to enter the academic world. Metaphor – Barrier to exploring the transition RITA ‘I’m comin’ aren’t I. It’s that bleedin’ handle on the door’. The metaphor continues with the quote, “The poor sod on the other side won’t be able to get in”. Transition from Act 1 where Rita burst into the room. She becomes more sophisticated in the way she ‘steps in’ to the transformed world. The transition is seen by audience through the use of stage directions; There is a knock at the door, RITA ENTERS, closes the door’. Become a ‘proper’ person in her way of life.
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