We live in a world where people are constantly facingInto the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is not just a light-hearted entertaining musical, but also a work of literature with a deeper understanding in both the story and characters. One of my favorite songs from the musical is “No One is Alone,” which is sung by Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, the Baker, and Jack during a difficult time. Everyone has had an instance in their life where they feel alone and as if they are having to battle it by themselves. Overall, the song’s purpose is to comfort Little Red Riding Hood and Jack because they just lost their moms and now feel alone because they were all they had. However, Cinderella and the Baker are there to tell them that
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It begins to transition into how everyone makes mistakes because it is a part of life. Although those mistakes may lead you to some kind of predicament that causes you to feel alone, ultimately you are not and someone else is going through the same exact thing. Now, Cinderella and the Baker begin to sing, “People make mistakes. Holding to their own. Thinking they’re alone” (Sondheim/Lapine 131). There are times in life when people make mistakes because they feel alone. Those mistakes can lead them to feeling even more alone. Then, the song takes an interesting turn. Cinderella and the Baker sing, “-one another’s terrible mistakes. Witches can be right. Giants can be good. You decide what’s right. You decide what’s good” (Sondheim/Lapine 131). Typically the witches and giants stereotypes is that both creatures are villains and try to ruin story tales, but Into the Woods takes a different approach. The Witch tries to guide the characters into making the right choices, but no one believes her because of the stigma that all witches are bad. As for the same thing with the Giant. Giants are usually believed to be horrible creatures that want to kill humans. However, in this case the Giant is upset because Jack killed her husband, so she is now seeking revenge. Cinderella and the Baker try to explain to Little Red Riding Hood and Jack that witches and giants can be good, despite the mistakes they have made in the past that have made others think so negatively about
It begins to transition into how everyone makes mistakes because it is a part of life. Although those mistakes may lead you to some kind of predicament that causes you to feel alone, ultimately you are not and someone else is going through the same exact thing. Now, Cinderella and the Baker begin to sing, “People make mistakes. Holding to their own. Thinking they’re alone” (Sondheim/Lapine 131). There are times in life when people make mistakes because they feel alone. Those mistakes can lead them to feeling even more alone. Then, the song takes an interesting turn. Cinderella and the Baker sing, “-one another’s terrible mistakes. Witches can be right. Giants can be good. You decide what’s right. You decide what’s good” (Sondheim/Lapine 131). Typically the witches and giants stereotypes is that both creatures are villains and try to ruin story tales, but Into the Woods takes a different approach. The Witch tries to guide the characters into making the right choices, but no one believes her because of the stigma that all witches are bad. As for the same thing with the Giant. Giants are usually believed to be horrible creatures that want to kill humans. However, in this case the Giant is upset because Jack killed her husband, so she is now seeking revenge. Cinderella and the Baker try to explain to Little Red Riding Hood and Jack that witches and giants can be good, despite the mistakes they have made in the past that have made others think so negatively about