One of Rita's main struggles is how restricted her choices are due to the class she was born into. The culture she grew up in meant that if she had "started taking school seriously, she would have been different from [her] peers, and that's not allowed", which is why she never been pushed to become something other than mother and daughter. marry. She was unable to obtain an education and find herself because of the limited expectations and choices associated with her class status. In Act I, Scene II, Rita tells Frank about an incident with her mother when she was crying because she was sure they could "sing better songs" and how "ten minutes later, Denny made her laugh and sing again, pretending she hadn't done it. said it,” which shows the discontent of the working class and how they have higher aspirations but have no choice due to their class status. One could argue that this represents the quest for social and political change in the 1980s, but it also illustrates Rita's individual spirit fighting for the freedom to choose her own destiny. Denny's idea that they have "a choice because they can go to a pub that sells eight different kinds of lager" shows how limited their choices and aspirations are. Even though this is clearly political, it engages the audience by making them believe that you have a choice because you have plenty of beers to choose from, it's anti-climactic and therefore funny. Rita goes on to explain how Denny thinks he has a choice because he can choose between "one crappy school and the next one", between "a job or the allowance", and between "a stork and butter". Denny's absurdity comparing important issues like education and employment to trivial choices like butter or margarine makes the audience laugh while emphasizing the value of education in working class culture. This shows that although Russell includes social commentary, his