It is startling to see how Rita’s personal development has increased. She dares to speak her mind when talking about books with Literature students she meets on the lawn. She is able to understand literature and write essays without consulting Frank all the time. But why does she change her way of speaking?
I think that Rita doesn’t want to leave a trail of what she was; even in her way of speaking. It seems that she is trying to imitate what she called “the proper students” at the beginning of the play, those who she wanted to be when she decided to study.
In turn, Frank finds it difficult to cope with this “new” Rita.
First of all, it is because he wants her to be the spontaneous girl he met, with her flaws and virtues. Secondly, when he finds out that the opinions in her essays are merely objective ones, because they don’t follow her instincts but they are led by different authors she read to make an opinion.
Frank is partly responsible for what has happened. He has asked Rita to be objective when writing or speaking about literature and not to involve her feelings when she had to give an opinion. That’s what Rita has done.
I think that Rita doesn’t want to leave a trail of what she was; even in her way of speaking. It seems that she is trying to imitate what she called “the proper students” at the beginning of the play, those who she wanted to be when she decided to study.
In turn, Frank finds it difficult to cope with this “new” Rita.
First of all, it is because he wants her to be the spontaneous girl he met, with her flaws and virtues. Secondly, when he finds out that the opinions in her essays are merely objective ones, because they don’t follow her instincts but they are led by different authors she read to make an opinion.
Frank is partly responsible for what has happened. He has asked Rita to be objective when writing or speaking about literature and not to involve her feelings when she had to give an opinion. That’s what Rita has done.
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How nice to read you once again, Giyo! Had missed sharing our thoughts....
Now, how authentic is this "new" Rita? I know Frank has been insisting on her being objective, but is this what he had been fostering? I can't but think of the very first scene, when Rita complained ladies went to her shop for a haircut believing that could make them different people... And here she is now, try to have a "language-do" and become a "proper student" then...
What would you tell her if you were her friend?
Big hug,
Gladys
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