The Experience of summer school challenges Ritas views of the world. How does Willy Russell make this clear to the reader with his use of literary devices and the culture references in the play.

Rita's experience at summer school challenges her views of the world. Before hand, Rita believes that summer school is for educated students. This idealistic view is quickly changed when she begins Open University. Willy Russell uses literary devices and cultural references to make the changes in Rita apparent. Rita feels out of place in the University environment and craves to be able to sit on the grass with the other students. "I love that lawn …

…conclusion, the literary devices used in 'Educating Rita' succesfully show the reader that the changes that occured to Rita while she was in summer school we're important to her relationships after her new found education. I found this play to be enlightening showing me that something as simple as an education added to a person life can change it for either good or bad. The good being new oppurtunities, the bad being losing loved ones.