How Does Willy Russell Invite us to Fell Sympathy towards Shirley Valentine

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How Does Willy Russell Invite us to Fell Sympathy towards Shirley Valentine

A 1983 hit screenplay 'Shirley Valentine' by Willy Russell who was raised in a house full of woman, his father worked at 4 jobs to support his family so that Russell did get an education in English. This meant at home he could only talk to woman which he found fascinating, learning about their lives and dreams', being brought up in a working class family it was not surprising he'd be in working class when he grew older. He became a hair dresser for a while before realising that he should take what he learnt and write books. Once he learned their apathy and how antonym their views were on class, politics, education, language, society and stereotypes, he wrote kitchen sink drama screenplays, like 'Shirley Valentine' and 'Educating Rita' . He uses dramatic devices, character and language to help us feel moved towards Shirley Valentine. Shirley Valentine is about a woman who was once a complete anarchist who turned into a tedious middle aged housewife and mother. She then after being used and taken for granted by her family and friends goes to Greece and