Act 1 , Scenes 7 and 8

In these two scenes we are presentedwith two main conflicts: Rita`s low esteem and fear to face people of higher social classes. Also, Rita`s main decision to leave her husband and move to her mother`s house. Another important issue is Frank`s attitude towards Rita.
When Frank invites Rita to a party at his place, Rita gets really puzzled; on the one hand her inner desire to start getting on with people from higher classes and on the other hand her fear of being looked down on. Also, she feels that Frank thinks she is a funny object with which people can have some fun. Of course, evrything is in Rita`s mind and these thoughts are triggered off by her lack of self-esteem. Here I think thta Rita`s attitude is the expected one. I mean one can try to make progress in life and that is perfect. However, one cannot change their essence, the real self. Rita is trying to be different, she really wants to get some knowdge but in this desperate search she forgets about her essence ( I think this will never change, no matter what one learns).Another important decision is leaving her husband. In she doing so , she realizes that to achieve her objectives her husband is a kind of burden that pulls her down and does not allow her to be what she desperately needs to.
one important point here is Frank`s support. He is really supportive with Rita`s choice and at the same time he plays the role of a shrink who not only listens to her but also he sympathises with her. Here he acts more like a good friend than as a teacher. Rita trust in him that it is clearly seen when she enters his study carrying her suitcase ( sth which makes Frank aware of Rita`s current affair).an It is here when he comments on her essay On Macbeth , and despite her lack of academic language, Frank strongly support it. here he clearly shows his human side , he really cares about Rita, not only as a student but also as a unique human being capable of writing the most wonderful essays in spite of the language.