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How is Willy Russell similar to Rita in the play?

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How is Willy Russell similar to Rita in the play?

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Why was he desperate to write Educating Rita?

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Why was he desperate to write Educating Rita?

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Did women during that time not value education initially?

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Did women during that time not value education initially?

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[ So many people, particularly women, have told me down the years that it was seeing this play that made them set about achieving their own education... ]

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Does the narrow-mindedness of academia as reflected by Frank, and his jaded attitude towards it during Educating Rita as a whole reflect the past great status of the former British empire?

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Does the narrow-mindedness of academia as reflected by Frank, and his jaded attitude towards it during Educating Rita as a whole reflect the past great status of the former British empire?

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Is there any particular reason to why Russell wrote Rita the way she is?

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Is there any particular reason to why Russell wrote Rita the way she is?

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[ personality... ambition... attitude ]

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What were the Working class during the time (eg.how did they live,jobs,characterization,etc)

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What were the Working class during the time (eg.how did they live,jobs,characterization,etc)

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Were social classes so jarringly different during the time period that formal academia was solely controlled by upper class white men? Could Rita's character symbolise the defiance of that system?

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Were social classes so jarringly different during the time period that formal academia was solely controlled by upper class white men? Could Rita's character symbolise the defiance of that system?

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What’s the difference of working-class and middle-class for men and women?

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What’s the difference of working-class and middle-class for men and women?

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Was the relationship between a student and a teacher different back then compared to now?

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Was the relationship between a student and a teacher different back then compared to now?

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How did Russel write Rita so that she can be easier for an actress to understand her?

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How did Russel write Rita so that she can be easier for an actress to understand her?

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How does this play encourage women empowerment?

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How does this play encourage women empowerment?

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How does Educating Rita feel as relevant today as it was almost 40 years ago

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How does Educating Rita feel as relevant today as it was almost 40 years ago

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What happened to the gender roles of women at that time?

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What happened to the gender roles of women at that time?

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[ an anger about lack of opportunity and privilege- and it said a lot about the choices women were suddenly enjoying... ]

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How is the play show a political opinion?

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How is the play show a political opinion?

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How does Rita's costume represent her culture in the play?

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How does Rita's costume represent her culture in the play?

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How do the two main characters get along so well when their social and economic class is different?

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How do the two main characters get along so well when their social and economic class is different?

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Why does Rita want to break free from the Working Class?

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Why does Rita want to break free from the Working Class?

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Was the portrayal of Frank done in a way to mimic the actions of men during the 80s?

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Was the portrayal of Frank done in a way to mimic the actions of men during the 80s?

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Was Willy Russel same as Rita in regards of breaking down ‘gender-stereotypes’ and if so how?(e.g.Rita pursues education)

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Was Willy Russel same as Rita in regards of breaking down ‘gender-stereotypes’ and if so how?(e.g.Rita pursues education)

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Why were women often portrayed as laidback and comical in the media back then?

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Why were women often portrayed as laidback and comical in the media back then?

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Willy Russell said,”This was born of desperation”. Desperation towards what? And does that desperation reflect towards Rita or any other characters on the play?

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Willy Russell said,”This was born of desperation”. Desperation towards what? And does that desperation reflect towards Rita or any other characters on the play?

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Was Willy Russell viewed as an equal to other, wealthier poets at the time due to his low social status in his youth? Is Educating Rita a reflection of his insecurities or how he assimilated into a position of respect in literary academia?

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Was Willy Russell viewed as an equal to other, wealthier poets at the time due to his low social status in his youth? Is Educating Rita a reflection of his insecurities or how he assimilated into a position of respect in literary academia?

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What is the play ' Educating Rita' tried to let us know about?

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What is the play ' Educating Rita' tried to let us know about?

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How does the change in costume display the change in character? Who evoked it?

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How does the change in costume display the change in character? Who evoked it?

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Did the playwrights setting (library) affect what the play was about?

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Did the playwrights setting (library) affect what the play was about?

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Is Rita more relatable or entertaining to the audience?

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Is Rita more relatable or entertaining to the audience?

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What does "Assonance means getting the rhyme wrong!" really mean and why did Frank have to say it after Act 1?

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What does "Assonance means getting the rhyme wrong!" really mean and why did Frank have to say it after Act 1?

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What was the real message of this playwright?

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What was the real message of this playwright?

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From 2nd review-In what way did Rita move Frank?(e.g.her want to learn or personality.etc.)

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From 2nd review-In what way did Rita move Frank?(e.g.her want to learn or personality.etc.)

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What was the importance of the setting to be in an open university

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What was the importance of the setting to be in an open university

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What type of theatre was used in the play (style)

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What type of theatre was used in the play (style)

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Why add comedy and does it serve a purpose?

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Why add comedy and does it serve a purpose?

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did the props play a role in setting the atmosphere of the play?

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did the props play a role in setting the atmosphere of the play?

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How does Frank’s alcoholism reflect how he is as a character?

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How does Frank’s alcoholism reflect how he is as a character?