An Education Question

How is Jenny typical of an British teenager?

Jenny was shown to be a typical teenager in many ways. Jenny comes across as very much in charge when it come to family. She bosses her parents about and is very cheeky to them at times. However she does show respect for her parents. This is probably less common in this day and age. Jenny is seen to be strongly influenced by older men. She acts older when she is with David and his friends which shows her trying to be mature. At this age British girls often try to look up to older female role-models. However unlike all british teenagers she knows exactly what she wants to do however is affected by personal/family relationships.

Draw similarities and comparisons between the representation of Britain you see here and in Alfie.

Similarities between the Britain you see in Alfie and An Education is that they are very strict on how people will think of them, they believe that values should mould the lives of those involved. Another aspect is that women do not seem to have as much as an involvement in serious matters except of course when Jenny realises whats happened to her chances of university and while speaking to the head teacher. However a point that would back up the statement above would be that when Danny and David go into the house to take the map, she is rudely told to get back into the car.