After having been invited to Frank’s dinner party, Rita finally decided not to go to his house.
First of all, her husband did not go with her and they had a big fight about that. In spite of this, Rita decided to go there all the same. As she arrived to Frank’s house, she could see them from outside the house that Frank and his guests were enjoying the dinner, laughing and talking. So she came back to the pub where her family was.
To Rita, everything was a problem; she did not know how to dress up to go to the party or what wine they would like them.
I think that Rita was not prepared to join in another group of people that wouldn’t be her family or her “community”.
Although Frank showed her other strengths she had, it was not enough for her, and that is what made her finally say the reason for not going to the party.
Maybe, she made excuses for not saying what she really felt about it. She felt that, after all, everybody was going to laugh at her because of her way of speaking and behaving.
I think that when you are not satisfied with yourself, with your whole life, you do not feel well anywhere except when you do something you really like and want to.
It is better for Rita to continue looking inside her for the change she needs to be happier.
First of all, her husband did not go with her and they had a big fight about that. In spite of this, Rita decided to go there all the same. As she arrived to Frank’s house, she could see them from outside the house that Frank and his guests were enjoying the dinner, laughing and talking. So she came back to the pub where her family was.
To Rita, everything was a problem; she did not know how to dress up to go to the party or what wine they would like them.
I think that Rita was not prepared to join in another group of people that wouldn’t be her family or her “community”.
Although Frank showed her other strengths she had, it was not enough for her, and that is what made her finally say the reason for not going to the party.
Maybe, she made excuses for not saying what she really felt about it. She felt that, after all, everybody was going to laugh at her because of her way of speaking and behaving.
I think that when you are not satisfied with yourself, with your whole life, you do not feel well anywhere except when you do something you really like and want to.
It is better for Rita to continue looking inside her for the change she needs to be happier.
1 comment:
Well said, Giyo! Traditionally, it's been the school's responsibility to provide students with knowledge, assuming (perhaps naively?) that would be the key to new communities and worlds of opportunity. This scene shows us many other doors need to be opened too, and that students (even self-determined, adult ones, like Rita) HAVE TO be supported by school for that too if they are to have a chance to succeed!
BTW, did you notice Frank's remark about the Spanish wine in this scene) Funny how even the most "sympathetic" teacher can "get it all wrong", don't you think?
Way to go!
Gladys
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