Our Day Out by Willy Russell :: English Literature

Our Day Out by Willy RussellThe take to the woods Our Day Out in based around the remedial club of an innercity Liverpool comprehensive. The children ar the bottoms of theheap they are not rejoicing with a well off families to support them.The two main teachers are Mrs Kay and Mr Briggs who views contrast andcontradict each other throughout the rook. On this grumpy day theremedial class are of on a aim trip hence the title Our Day Outto Conway castle in Wales though this is not the only place thechildren get to see, the play takes us to a variety of differentplaces ( cod to the circumstance that it was written for television broadcast).Russell primary idea may seem just to produce a play that isentertaining and suitable for a television broadcast. Though Russellprovides with slice of life history realism. I t could have a certainbiographical spatial relation to it for Russell grew up in a similar area inLiverpool. Although at some points in the play the way Russell put out smay seem bias trying to perform our opinions but he actually writesfrom different viewpoints providing us with an actual insight into theplay.Russell major themes throughout the play are poverty, the overlook ofeducation and opportunity available the social and culturaldepravation suffered from living in such an inner-city area. Itquestions the ethics of bad parenting.The scenes I have choossen to anylais have ample dramic importance tothe play they are Kay.It focuses on a major look of the play the depravation of thechildren. It proves again to us the yearning of carol and theattitudes of both teachers. It provides a valuable insight into theplay.Mrs Kay prototypicly asks Carol why she does not and go and look round thecastle. To this Carol reliesMiss, I dont like it. Its horrible.At first you might think that she is referring to the castle buildingalthough later on in the scene she refers to the castle been a niceplace. We already know that Carol is not an intellectual girl she is cool it unable to read and write at the age of 13.Proving her lack ofeducational ability is the fact that she mistakes a lake for the see.Even though she is lacking in educational ability she is still awareof her surroundings in Wales and then back at hearthstone she is also awareof the differences between them. Though she is unable to expressherself due to her low vocabulary and grammar skills. So when she usesthe term Its horrible she is actually referring to the fact its