reliant on Frank for her education. The difficulties Rita will experience on her path to education herself are apparent in this opening scene, however, the audience are also made aware of Rita’s energy and drive to fulfil this self development. It is obvious that Rita is a and motivated character who is not naïve about the ‘strong’ difficulties that face her. Scene 4 A change in Rita – Rita is finding the course difficult and this is made worse by a lack of support from Denny. Her essay on Isben’s Peer Gynt is only one line long Frank provides her with the – opportunity to re-write the essay. Rita is being moulded and changed by frank and her character undergoes a major transformation. Scene 5 Denny burns the books. – Scene 6 Rita has seen Macbeth. – 7- Rita fails to make the dinner party. Scene 8 Rita leaves Denny. – Act2 Scene 1 Rita returns from summer school – Scene 2 Rita becomes a student. – ‘proper’ Scene 3 Frank hits the bottle. – Scene 4 Rita changes jobs – Scene 5 Rita gives her view of Franks’ poetry – Scene 6 Frank rings the bistro – Scene 7 Rita has passed the course but Frank is leaving for Australia – A new confident emerges ‘Rita’ gives Rita the present of the dress.
reliant on Frank for her education. The difficulties Rita will experience on her path to education herself are apparent in this opening scene, however, the audience are also made aware of Rita’s energy and drive to fulfil this self development. It is obvious that Rita is a ‘strong’ and motivated character who is not naïve about the difficulties that face her. Scene 4 – A change in Rita Rita is finding the course difficult and this is made worse by a lack of support from Denny. Her essay on Isben’s Peer Gynt is only one line long – Frank provides her with the opportunity to re-write the essay. Rita is being moulded and changed by frank and her character undergoes a major transformation. Scene 5 – Denny burns the books. Scene 6 – Rita has seen Macbeth. 7- Rita fails to make the dinner party. Scene 8 – Rita leaves Denny. Act2 Scene 1 – Rita returns from summer school Scene 2 – Rita becomes a ‘proper’ student. Scene 3 – Frank hits the bottle. Scene 4 – Rita changes jobs Scene 5 – Rita gives her view of Franks’ poetry Scene 6 – Frank rings the bistro Scene 7 – Rita has passed the course but Frank is leaving for Australia A new confident ‘Rita’ emerges gives Rita the present of the dress.
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