In the play Educating Rita, which character changes the most?

... Elisha Spain Educating Rita: Which character in the play changes the most? The predominant aspect of change throughout the play is that of Rita's character. This essay will explore the ways in which Rita changes and develops her character. 'Educating Rita' was written by Willy Russell, and throughout the play it is easy to recognise that the character of Rita that Russell created mirrors Willy Russell himself. Rita is a twenty-six year old Liverpudlian hairdresser who wishes to 'find herself' before hastily deciding to settle herself down, laden with children, encumbered within the working class. Russell was also born in Liverpool and after leaving school with one 'O Level', first became a ladies' hairdresser. Rita's significant strength is seemingly her innate intelligence, despite a lack of any formal education. Consequently, she detests the conventions that prevented her from learning and thus gaining a more valuable, liberated life and culture. Rita's husband,

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