Our Day Out by Willy Russell :: English Literature

Our Day turn up by Willy RussellThe run across Our Day Out in based a brush up the curative class of an inner urban center Liverpool comprehensive. The children are the bottoms of theheap they are non blessed with a wellhead off families to support them.The two main teachers are Mrs Kay and Mr Briggs who views contrast and neutralize each other throughout the play. On this particular day theremedial class are of on a school trip accordingly the title Our Day Outto Conway castling in Wales though this is not the only place thechildren get to see, the play takes us to a renewing of differentplaces (due to the fact that it was written for television broadcast).Russell primary idea whitethorn seem just to produce a play that isentertaining and fitting for a television broadcast. Though Russellprovides with slice of life realism. I t could have a certainbiographical side to it for Russell grew up in a similar area inLiverpool. Although at some points in the play the way Russell wr itesmay seem biased trying to bring about our opinions but he actually writesfrom different viewpoints providing us with an actual acumen into theplay.Russell major themes throughout the play are poverty, the lack ofeducation and opportunity available the social and culturaldepravation suffered from living in such an inner-city area. Itquestions the morality of bad parenting.The scenes I have choossen to anylais have great dramic importance tothe play they are Kay.It focuses on a major aspect of the play the depravation of thechildren. It proves over again to us the yearning of Carol and theattitudes of both teachers. It provides a valuable brainwave into theplay.Mrs Kay firstly 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 figure 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 inte llect girl she isstill unable to read and write at the old 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 alertof her surround in Wales and then back at home she is also awareof the differences between them. Though she is unable to expressherself due to her low diction and grammar skills. So when she usesthe term Its horrible she is actually referring to the fact its