Multiple Themes In Stephen Schwartz's Play 'Pippin'

When I went to go see The Lion King on Broadway a few words came to mind after the play; amazing, stunning, and unbelievable! I was a little unsure at first, because I thought I was too young to see something from a Disney World production. I was also wondering how Disney was going to manage putting a film starring non-human characters, into a three-dimensional stage. However, using all their “Disney magic” with a little help from a great stage producer The Lion King Musical kept my attention all the way through with their; voice and diction, staging, and many other elements.

True role models are those who possess the qualities that we would want to have in the near future and those who interest us in a way that make us want to be a better person. They teach us more about ourselves and encourage us to make better choices. A role model is not just someone who is successful, but someone who has had similar experiences that we have had. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee demonstrates that Atticus Finch is a true role model. Over the course of the novel, Atticus stands up for his beliefs, respects everyone despite who they are and behaves as a true father. Atticus is truly the ideal role model.

On Sunday, November 5th, I viewed the W.T. Woodson production of the musical Pippin. The script for Pippin was originally written by Roger Hirson and the music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. It was first performed at Carnegie Mellon University and later on Broadway. The Theo Ending, which was not part of the original production, was written by Mitch Sebastian.

At the point when Pip discovers that his obscure promoter is not Miss Havisham but rather Abel Magwitch, a convict, who plans to assert Pip as his own, Pip pulls back in aversion, and his pride endures an

In the beginning, Pip is intimidated by Miss Havisham’s physical appearance and demeanor. During the meetings with her, Pip also learns about her peculiar character and attitude. He describes her as a “ghastly waxwork” (56) thus revealing that Miss Havisham’s unpleasant physical appearance makes her intimidating. The “waxiness” of Miss Havisham’s skin depicts how unrealistic she looks, a feature that makes her even more eerie. The intimidating demeanor Miss Havisham possesses causes Pip to shrink “under her touch” (82). Pip is uncomfortable towards Miss Havisham and sees her as someone to be scared of rather than someone

Pip is a young orphan boy living with his sister Mrs. Joe and her husband Joe Gargery in the marshes of Kent. One evening Pip sits in the nearby graveyard staring at his parent’s tombstones, when out of nowhere a convict pops up from behind the tombstones and grabs Pip. The convict orders Pip to get him food and a file for his leg irons. Pip obeys in fear, but when he comes back with the items the convict has been captured. The convict also defends Pip by saying he stole these items from him. Days go by and Pip gets picked up by his uncle Mr. Pumblechook to play at Satis house, the wealthy Miss Havisham. During his visit he meets this young girl named Estella, although she treats him poorly on his visit. Pip falls in love with her

Pip in the book changes from an undeveloped boy, poor, and an orphan towards a grown man, rich, and living on his own. Before Pip got the revolution of going to London, he was very unwealthy and when he first arrived at Miss Havisham’s house he “took the opportunity of being alone in the court-yard, to look at my coarse hands and my common boots.”(Dickens 63) This shows the change of his perspective of his way of living and the manner he was living for his whole life. After going to Miss Havisham’s house and seeing that she was so elegant looking and proper and that he was just a blacksmith’s wife’s brother, he wanted to change the way he lives and his future. Pip felt like he wanted more in life and while talking to a friend he says "Biddy," said I, after binding her to secrecy, "I want to be a gentleman."(Dickens 135) This shows how Pip develops the feeling that life isn’t just being a blacksmith’s assistant and when going to see that there is something more for him he wants to take the jump and go for what he wants. As the good things help Pip grow the bad things also come when “Pip is embarrassed by his brother-in-law's crude ways and treats him unkindly.”(Overview: Great) Charles Dickens uses the theme, the people you encounter can form an identity, based off of Pip and how he changes his view on things and the way he wants to

This book begins with Pip meeting a dangerous convict, who convinces him to steal food. The convict gets caught but does not rat out Pip. Then, suddenly, in a turn of events, a wealthy lady named Mrs. Havisham pays him to play at her house. He discovers that she is bitter because her fiance left her on her wedding

On the surface, Mister Pip is a tragic tale, complete with brutal murders and suicidal ideals. Manifesting a dramatic plot in a unique and dynamic writing style, the author is capable of forcing readers to accept inconceivable events and ideas. Through the initially slow-paced plot, we, the readers gradually

Pippin! A fabulous musical directed by David Sheehan and Playwright of the known Roger O. Hirson! Produced by Elkins Entertainment brings you on a marvelous adventure of a lifetime through the eyes of Pippin! It’s the story of a young man named pippin who was born into royalty but soon leaves that life due to unhappiness and seeks to find himself in the world. He faces troubles of which brings much entertainment to the viewers and has an ending that will out do all others you have seen before. This musical succeeds in bringing you on the edge of your seat also humor in the mix to make it very much enjoyable. In the musical the costumes of all the characters were amazing and brought new life to the set all the while the actors use the stage

There are very few choices made in his life that are made by him. The first unfortunate decision that was made for him is that he will be taken by Mr. Pumblechook to play for Mrs. Havisham. "She wants this boy to go play there. And he better play there. "PG 50 this fateful trip turned Pip from a boy whowas content with his life to a boy who was self conscious and could never be satisfied again. It becomes a habit for Pip to go over to Miss Havisham but after some time she discontinues his visits and gives him money so he can become a apprentice to Joe. After being a blacksmith for four years he is given his great expectation "I am instructed to communicate to him… that he will come into a handsome property further...That he be immediately removed from his present sphere of life… and me brought up as a gentleman. "PG 142 he again has no choice but to go along with what others have told him to do he sent to London and still never find what is looking for because all through his life he let others make decisions for

Pip is sent to Miss Havisham’s house because she wanted a child to come and play there. She asked Uncle Pumblechook if he knew any children and he suggested Pip. Pip feels common after he leaves and wishes to go back. He believes this is a day that shaped him and later that night looks back on it with nostalgia, even though it has only been a few hours. When Pip describes his day to his family he lies about it. He feels the need to do this because he doesn’t believe that Miss Havisham will be understood by his family.

The cause of this is because Miss Havisham was jilted on her wedding. Miss Havisham is a very wealthy woman who disrespects Pip when he sees her although it is established early on that she will play an important part in Pip’s future.

1) Pip’s development from a young and innocent boy to a wise and seasoned adult is the major plot element of the saga of Great Expectations. His development starts with the innocence and naïveté of his young childhood evidenced by his guilt over doing minor wrongs, such as stealing the file and food from the house or lying about his first visit to Satis house. In this stage Joe’s kindness is his major influence, as he is trying to shield Pip from Mrs. Joe’s fury and is his sole friend. After he is first invited to Satis House, he becomes enamored with the idea of Estella and the idea of being a gentleman. Miss Havisham’s encouragement and Pip’s unrealistic and overly optimistic expectations causes this unhealthy obsession. This affliction causes him to be nasty to Joe and Biddy and eventually drives him to despair, debt, and depression.

As Pip develops all through the novel, he creates and develops from a gullible, young man to an ethical man of his word by the three fundamental events that occur for the duration of his life. In the beginning of Pip's life, he is youthful and does not comprehend what it intends to be a respectable man and how it can influence his life. Pip fundamentally requests three wishes in the first stage. He needs training, riches, and social headway.