Summary of Educating Rita

Educating Rita- the summary


Act one

Scene one

The hairdresser Rita wants to become educated. She enrolled into an open university and was accepted. Rita get a tutor- Frank-.
This scene describes the first meeting between both. Frank expects an insecure, shy woman. But Rita is self- assured, extroverted and speaks a lot. They talk about irrelevant themes like pictures alcohol and about smoking.
Rita tells Frank, that she wants to know everything. Frank hesitates, because he is undoubted about his qualification to teach her.

Scene two

Rita visits Frank for the second time. While entering his room she is oiling the door handle. She wanders and takes a seat. They start talking about education and they begin to discuss about books. Then they speak about Howards End by E.M. Foster Rita has a different opinion about this book than Frank does. Then Rita starts a conversation on Franks wife. He tells that they broke up and that he is now living with an former student. Then Ri...