1) Draw similarities and comparisons with the representation of Britain that we see here and in Alfie
In An Education and Alfie they both show the importance of not becoming pregnant before marriage, how it is looked down upon, and how it disgraces the image of women, this is shown in Alfie when Gilda asks to use Alfie's surname in hospital when she gave birth, because she is embarrased that she isn't married. This is similar to An Education when the school threaten to expel Jenny if it became public that she lost her virginity before marriage.
Another instance is how Jenny's dad tries to make Jenny go to university, how ever he is also willing to let her ruin her life by settling with David, without know the man properly, and sacrifice Jenny going to university. Alfie is similar how he wants his girl friends to stay at home and live a stress free life, this is to do with how women were treated in the 60's.
2) How is Jenny typical of a British teenager?
Jenny is very typical in some ways to a modern day teenager. This is shown when she bunks lessons to go and have a smoke with her friends. Also she drinks alcohol before the legal age, which most teens do now. Also she has her independents because her parents let her go to Paris and to oxford with David, it also shows the parents have less control. Most of the teens today loose their virginity at an early age and before marriage, also this shows her naivete by not knowing David before she jumped straight in to marriage. This is not typical of 1960's teenagers as they usually wait for marriage and it is frowned upon if they do not. Jenny is also typical of a 1960's teenager as well by being very in to her studies. She aspires to go to oxford university and her parents are pushing her to do her best. Teenagers are expected to try and find someone to marry at early ages and she found someone very soon, which her parents had to approve of.
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