The movie Hairspray is a loosely based 1960s themed musical turned movie that contains controversial topics along with nostalgic themes from fashion to type of speech. Although the main character didn’t fit into the status quo of the usual icons that were known for beauty and class, the quirky teen made many decisions in her high school life that people of the time would frown upon. The running theme of the plot included the iconic styles and fashions staples, the impact of society on general aspects of life, and how the true American Dream of the main characters differed among them.
During the 1960s, many things like big hair, flower patterns, full skirts, black and white TV, and hair spray were very iconic. Women of this era liked to …show more content…
Racial segregation was plainly represented in the movie in a rather appropriate manner. For example, during a scene in which Blacks and Whites are dancing in organized choreography, the audience witnesses the physical partition of the two groups using a velvet rope. The separation of races is seen throughout the movie, which is deemed perfectly normal to all but Tracy Turnblad. This shows that this issue fairly and accurately portrayed. The actions that Tracy and her youthful friends took when they marched alongside their newfound colored friends illustrate the rebellious nature of teenagers in the 1960’s. A counterculture founded by the teen generation in Hairspray made its appearance all throughout the movie. Some examples of this include Tracy and Penny marching to the “Corny Collins Show” studios, a relationship between Penny and the colored Seaweed, and Tracy’s audition for the “Corny Collins Show”. All of these significant events occurred without the complete approval of parental figures. Racial segregation and counterculturalism are only a couple of the issues addressed in Hairspray, which were represented accurately and without …show more content…
Mostly shown in how Tracy acted with her feelings and true ambitions, many people, like Amber and her mother, opposed her strongly because of her ideas of integration and new dances. Amber’s mother, Velma Von Tussle, went so far as switching the tallies for Miss Teenage Hairspray to make her daughter stay a star and relevant on the “Corny Collins Show” so she wouldn’t fade into the background while also gaining recognition from talent agents in the audience. Although Velma was a bad example of how to exploit and manage the career of their child for the sake of reaching the stars, there were many references to Tracy’s parents and how they handled the situation of fame, like Tracy’s father by saying, “You have to think big to be big.” The ending to the story showed how integration could also be part of the American Dream for all types of
During the 1960s, many things like big hair, flower patterns, full skirts, black and white TV, and hair spray were very iconic. Women of this era liked to …show more content…
Racial segregation was plainly represented in the movie in a rather appropriate manner. For example, during a scene in which Blacks and Whites are dancing in organized choreography, the audience witnesses the physical partition of the two groups using a velvet rope. The separation of races is seen throughout the movie, which is deemed perfectly normal to all but Tracy Turnblad. This shows that this issue fairly and accurately portrayed. The actions that Tracy and her youthful friends took when they marched alongside their newfound colored friends illustrate the rebellious nature of teenagers in the 1960’s. A counterculture founded by the teen generation in Hairspray made its appearance all throughout the movie. Some examples of this include Tracy and Penny marching to the “Corny Collins Show” studios, a relationship between Penny and the colored Seaweed, and Tracy’s audition for the “Corny Collins Show”. All of these significant events occurred without the complete approval of parental figures. Racial segregation and counterculturalism are only a couple of the issues addressed in Hairspray, which were represented accurately and without …show more content…
Mostly shown in how Tracy acted with her feelings and true ambitions, many people, like Amber and her mother, opposed her strongly because of her ideas of integration and new dances. Amber’s mother, Velma Von Tussle, went so far as switching the tallies for Miss Teenage Hairspray to make her daughter stay a star and relevant on the “Corny Collins Show” so she wouldn’t fade into the background while also gaining recognition from talent agents in the audience. Although Velma was a bad example of how to exploit and manage the career of their child for the sake of reaching the stars, there were many references to Tracy’s parents and how they handled the situation of fame, like Tracy’s father by saying, “You have to think big to be big.” The ending to the story showed how integration could also be part of the American Dream for all types of