![]() ![]() This could be a reason for saying that later on in the play he becomes addicted to Rita.įrank also belittles Julia a lot, this not only shows he does not respect Julia but also that he is the dominant male in the relationship and has never known it any other way. This shows he is most likely addicted to alcohol and therefore it is probable that Frank has an addictive personality. These quotations show he has a serious issue with alcohol, also he says, he needs to go to the pub rather than, he would like to go to the pub. ‘Just a couple of pints… four’, ‘I shall need to go to the pub afterwards’. Therefore he wants to get the conversation and the day over with as quickly as possible. I also noticed another possible reason for why Frank is so snappy towards Julia in this conversation the reason is that Frank’s mind is elsewhere and he is not thinking before he speaks as he is thinking more about going to the pub and having as many drinks as he wants. I know this as Frank says, in the same conversation with Julia: ‘I suppose I did take this on to pay for the drink.’ This shows Frank does not really want to be at the university and thus is another reason why he is unhappy and turns to alcohol to drown his sorrows. However stress is a major factor for Frank at the beginning of the play, as we know he is not doing this job out of choice but to earn more money to pay for his drink habits. This is the reason that the audience’s first impression of Frank is that he is a bitter, perhaps nasty character with sexist views and a sharp tongue. As in Act 1 Scene 1, he states, in a conversation over the phone with her: ‘Oh, for God’s sake, what is it?’ ‘You could incinerate ratatouille and it still wouldn’t burn.’ ‘Yes that’s it just pop off and put your head in the oven.’ These quotations show Frank is perhaps tired and under a lot off stress as he is hurling insults at Julia left, right and centre in this conversation. I know that he finds his partner Julia tedious and almost a hindrance, as he does not show any respect for her and is very negative towards her in general. Also hiding it behind a bookcase shows he is not proud of it and does not want people to find out about him drinking at work, probably because it could jeopardise his career. This shows there is something missing in his life, to which he turns to drink in search of. We can learn this from the very first scene, where Frank is searching for some whisky hidden behind a bookcase. She is far less abrupt, but still with a thirst for knowledge.Īt the very beginning of the play Frank is very much bored of his life and his daily routine, and thinks a lot about where his next drink is. However by the end of the play she is almost the opposite she is far more laid back and confident. She has a very positive attitude towards the course and wanting to learn, however she lacks much confidence in her own abilities and intellect. ![]() Rita is very much unlike Frank she is very abrupt and energetic, but still very friendly. He also acquires a greater respect for his pupils and for literature in general. However by the end of the play Frank has a new perception on life and the lower class. On the one hand Frank starts out very much as a long-suffering cynic, who turns to alcohol for comfort. The development of Frank and Rita’s characters is a central part to why the play works and is so successful, in the theatre and on the ‘big screen’. Rita teaches her tutor, Frank, more about life than she learns from him, about books. She does this by taking a degree in English Literature from the Open University (O.U.). She longs to break away from her daily routine and not follow the mould of a lower class Liverpudlian woman. Rita is twenty-six years old and a hairdresser from Liverpool. How Does Willy Russell Present the Development of Frank and of Rita in ‘ Educating Rita’ ?Įducating Rita, written by Willy Russell is a witty, humorous play with only two characters, Frank and Rita. ![]()
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