How does Russell reveal to the audience the change in Rita's character? 'Educating Rita' by Willy Russell.

... How does Russell reveal to the audience the change in Rita's character? 'Educating Rita' by Willy Russell tells the story of 'Rita' White, a twenty-six year old working class hairdresser, who has realised there is more to life than new clothes, hairstyle and babies. She wants to get an education to improve both herself and her quality of life. Rita begins an Open University course and gets a tutor, Frank, who helps her in her quest for educational development. The play shows us Rita's development and how this changes her as a person. We also see a relationship develop between her and Frank and how this affects both their lives. In this essay I will trace the ways in which she develops and changes as a character, and the significant ways Russell portrays this change to the audience. Some of the themes in the play are class, culture, change, gender, stereotypes, education,

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