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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

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