High School Musical: The Disney movie that had our younger selves dream about high school, looking forward to the prospect of getting the guy, having an amazing singing voice and fighting against the status quo. However, when you reach high school you realize it is more about deadlines, grades and realising your opinion is irrelevant. But as I continued my high school “career” I realized that the term “High School Musical” couldn’t be more fitting. Here is how high schools are like a musical:
Firstly, this is through the repetitive melody that pops up every now and then just to remind you that everything is interconnected such as a “big bright beautiful world” from Shrek the Musical or “Unlimited” from Wicked. This is the constant
…show more content…
At the beginning of the musical, all Elphaba wants is to fit in. Her Father blamed her for her mother 's death. Elphaba was born “unnaturally green” so whilst her mother was pregnant with her younger sister, Elphaba’s Father made her eat milk flowers to avoid this colouring in their next child. This lead to ‘another’ tragic birth as Elphaba’s sister was born crippled and her mother to die in childbirth. Elphaba’s Father blamed Elphaba for the death of her mother. In the beginning of the musical all Elphaba wants is to fit in and be loved as she has lived her whole life without those elements. Elphaba’s sense of being “unlimited” shows that she now believes that love is possible and she can change the world. This melody progresses through “Defying Gravity” as she realises that to achieve this love other people are going to suffer. This slowly removes the naivety of her optimism. She chooses to fight for what she believes in, rather than succumbing to the standard of selfishness that society has set. Eventually, the repetitive melody finally evolves in “For Good” as Elphaba sings “Just look at me, I’m limited.” This shows the growth and understanding of Elphaba as the choices that she made has led her down paths that she can no longer turn around. You may be wondering by now what this repetitive melody has to do with high school? These examples show how the characters have a consistent goal with their lives
in the chamber they might get a bit scared but then the film eases the
High school, the best times of our lives. But in every situation others don’t experience it as the time of their lives. In specific, the so called, “Loser, Nerds, Outcasts." Sometimes the perception that most high school movies convey for this certain group are the reality. In this article "High school confidential: Notes on teen movies" by David Denby, He describes the functions of an everyday American high school. David Denby uses very effective language and rhetoric to provide the minds of the opposing side. A sample of the rhetoric skills he uses is stereotypes, ethos, and pathos.
High school in real life is full of surprises, but according to David Denby in his article "High School Confidential," High School in the movies is very predictable. The typical Hollywood "High School Scene" opens with the jock and the cheerleader characters. Blonde and buff, the Jock and the Cheerleader are superficial and proud to proclaim it. They are popular and perky, and always too good to be true. The cheerleader is usually the enemy of the hero or heroine. She is generally rich, blonde, and queen bee of the social circle, with no sense of selflessness. The jock is usually the bully, muscular, good looking and not very smart.(Denby 343) In an essence, the male counterpart of the cheerleader. The Jock and the Cheerleader are almost
“Do you ever feel like there is a different person inside of you just waiting to come out?” Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) says to her friend Taylor Mckessi (Monique Coleman) after receiving a call back in the Twinkle Town musical in the 2006 film, High School Musical. High School Musical is a romantic musical drama about a group of high school friends who stick to the status quo until the new girl comes to East High. This movie will have you tapping your toes and singing its tunes well beyond the theatre.
Shrekis about an ogre who in order to keep his swamp he has to rescue
High school, the stage of life when young adults begin to learn of their place in society and the lessons of life. The harsh conditions of being thrown into an ocean of peer pressure, social status, world issues and varying opinions causes rapid growth to occur. Some gather into groups, called cliques, to overcome these hardships, while others fight them head on by themselves. In the coming to age movie, The Breakfast Club, five different high school teenagers are forced to be together one Saturday morning and afternoon in detention. Brian Johnson the brain, Andrew Clarke the athlete, Allison Reynolds the basket case, Claire Standish the princess and John Bender the criminal, are all forced to be caged together and think about who they
‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ fits into the romance and drama genres, but the movie truly shines in its role as a coming of age film. ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ tackles the hardships and pain that growing up can sometimes make you feel, and depicts high school in the most realistic way I have seen for a while. Other coming of age films like ‘Clueless’ and ‘Mean Girls’ portray high school in a sort of innocence, with issues going on in the protagonist’s lives only occurring during their times at school. This film doesn’t sugar coat things. It shows Charlie’s struggles from all different angles of growing up and
In the beginning, Shrek enjoys living in the solidarity of his own swamp. After saving donkey, Shrek gets the message that Lord Farquaad wants all fairytale characters out of the royal city of Duloc, and that he will be dumping all the fairytale characters into Shrek’s swamp. Shrek, who loves being alone but is now bombarded with all the fairytale characters, is furious. Shrek goes and visits Lord Farquaad, and is told that if he rescues Princess Fiona, he can get his beloved swamp back.
High School is a time when many teenagers get into trouble and have many conflicts and struggles. Without all of the struggles, high school is supposed to be four terrific years. There are many struggles for teens like peer pressure, managing your time, fitting in, and many more. Most high schoolers will get pressured by their peers at some point and can cause some serious problems. About fifty-five percent of students play a high school sport on top of having a job, keeping your grades up, and just overall having fun, which can be very hard to do. During High school, students are going to want to not be themselves and want to fit in without being judged by their peers. High school should be a time for you to have some great years in your
Compare/Contrast Shrek the Musical It's beautiful that you can see the same show many different times and each time you will feel a different emotion and take away a new part of the story. I love how each show is unique in its own way and how each actor presents their character in a new way. Shrek the Movie, Shrek JR., and Shrek the Musical are very similar but also very different at the same time.
Growing up, most people read fairytales such as “Cinderella” and “Little Red Riding Hood”. These stories set up some sort of expectation for what life will be like. However, fairytales are just as messed up as life. DreamWorks created the movie Shrek to make fun of fairytale’s social prejudge and idealism. Shrek uses reversal and irony to create a satire about the flaws of fairytales.
Shrek and Reversal of Fairytale Tradition Shrek directed Andrew Andamson and Vicky Jenson by contradicts the traditional view of a fairytale characters and settings. Although your first impressions may lead you to believe that that the story is totally different to a traditional fairytale looking more closely you find that there are a few similarities. This essay will be looking at the characters and the different presentational devises used to show how fairytale traditions are reversed. The presentational devices which are looked at are camera angles, lighting and music. In a traditional fairytale you would expect to find a prince and a princess who fall in love and live happily ever after.
they cannot see what he is, so they believe him to be just some big
order to do that Shrek is sent out on a mission to rescue a princess
Now high school can be a big pain in the butt, but in reality, what would you be doing at home if you weren't in school? Probably just sitting down and eating. High school is a big responsibility and a big change. Teacher's don't mean to scare you by giving you a ton of homework they're just getting you ready for the rest of your life because that is their job. You do get a lot of freedom, stress really kicks in and the people in the hallway can get on your nerves, but in the end High School is a great