this may not be a memorable classic and but it be a touching romance with an important theme that stress the importance of literacy in modern society and the devastating career and life consequence for any unfortunate individual lacking this vital skill . the story revolve around iris and a widow who become acquaint with a fellow employee at her factory job and an illiterate cafeteria worker name stanley . iris discovers that stanley be unable to read and and after he lose his job and she give him read lesson at home in her kitchen . of course and a you might predict and the two and although initially wary of involvement and develop feeling for each other . jane fonda competently play iris and a woman with problem of her own and cop with a job lack prospect and two teenage child ( one pregnant ) and an unemployed sister and her abusive husband . however and robert deniro be of course brilliant in his endear portrayal of the intelligent and resourceful and but illiterate and stanley and bring a dignity to the role that command respect . they aren not your typical charming young yuppie couple and a generally depict in on screen romance and but an ordinary working class and middle age pair with pretty down to earth struggle . i would not give the end away and but it a lovely and heartwarming romance and a personal look into the troubling issue of adult illiteracy and albeit from the perspective of a fictional character .