Mightier Than the Sword

Superficially Jackie Jones in happily married to hair-dresser John but her poor literacy skills condemn her to being a house-wife and dependent on her husband for almost all household arrangements, a situation which suits him. Jackie,however,wants more and secretly enrols at her local adult literacy scheme. As she grows stronger in her confidence John feels she is drifting apart from him and begins an affair with employee Stacey. Jackie is now extremely literate and is able to read the credit card statement relating to her husband's affair. She concedes that they have been happy together but decides that now is the time for her strike out on her own and enjoy her new-found independence.