Tuesday 18 November 2008
"D' y' know somethin', Frank? I'm havin' the time of my life"
Rita has experienced significant changes since she last visited Frank's office. She's been to summer school in London and had a great time there. She wrote lots of essays, visited theatres, read poetry, attended lectures and discussed literature topics with other students and tutors. Now she feels renewed and as joung as the rest of Frank's students. She's made excellent progress, but Frank doesn't seem enthusiastic about Rita's changing so much from how she used to be when she first stepped into his office. Perhaps this is because he doesn't want her to lose the freshness that she had, and to turn into somebody similar to him, immersed in the world of literature and high education, but a depressed man and frustrated poet too. She wants her to be herself.
1 comments:
Do you believe Rita is actually "being herself", Adri? What has she really changed since her last time with Frank (and us)?
The key to understanding Frank's reaction may lie in discovering why he feels "depressed" and "frustrated"... How has education failed him?
Looking forward to hearing more from you,
Gladys
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