its own culture and values. Frank, on the other hand, inhabits a middleclass academic world in which literature is seen to be important, even though he himself seems to have grown tired of it. We learn about these two cultures fro their conversations, though you may need to consult the notes to understand fully Frank's literary references and Rita's to 1980s' popular culture. Of course, you would not be alone, as neither Rita nor Frank always understands the other's remarks, particularly in the early scenes of the play. Rita is, however, determined to acquire middleclass culture and she sees education as the means to achieve this aim.
             To answer the question whether or not Willy Russell actually wrote a love story as he intended to do, I consider certain aspects. I find two totally different main characters in Frank and Rita and therefore will be dealing with completely different ways of behaviour an
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