Frank has gotten used to seeing Rita around and the bond that they have created has led Frank into caring a lot about Rita. He wants her well and wants to still guide her in her decision-making. She is very independent now and feels that she can do anything on her own.
Frank is a little bit jealous. Not only because of her new life, new friends, new job, etc but also because he is not the center of attention any more. Frank is not the 1st one to turn to now when Rita has a problem but Trish.
Also, Frank feels a little bit envious by this new life Rita is creating. She has started from scratch, turned a new leaf and it actually LIVING her LIFE. I think Frank would definitely like to do something like that but doesn´t have the guts to do it. Teaching her and learning from her was a new part of his life and now that Rita doesn´t go to his office very often , seems that his life is going back to she same it has always been: dull.
During this scene, it seems like Rita has forgotten everything Frank has dome for her (besides teaching!).
That is why, taking into account this scene, I feel more identified with Frank.
It is nice to be the center of attention, to be the one a person turns to when he/she has a problem. It is only natural to feel jealous or betrayed when that stops happening. You feel that you were not appreciated.
Act 2, Scene 4&5 - What do you think?
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I don't believe this Rita is actually "independent", Miri... Is she now "actually LIVING her LIFE", or is she living according to someone else's rules? What role are Trish, Tiger and their "peers" play in Rita's life?
To me, Frank sounds more let down than jealous or envious, but you can, of course, disagree...
All my love,
Gladys
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