What Are The Techniques Used In The Greatest Showman

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The Greatest Showman is a movie from two thousand seventeen. The movie was released on December eighth. Film shows the importance of sticking to close to your family and not forgetting who they are in your life. However, the production of the film presented the importance of chasing one’s dreams meaning one is able to become whoever they chose to be, as well as, that everyone makes mistakes. The music soundtracks throughout the movie till the end help to bring all the characters together in the end. The Other Side in the Greatest Showman is the best example of looking on to the future. One way the song shows this is by,”Don't you wanna get away from the same old part you gotta play.” P.T. Barnum means that Philip could escape the life he has …show more content…

As well as, it can mean that the real thing he is talking about is life. “Where it’s colored in all the colored lights”, represents the circus and everything that the circus stands for, along with the hope of the circus. “Where the runaways are running the night”, is foreshadowing that once Barnum gets the whole circus act together he gathers all the people that were outcasts to be part of his show. As well as, the previous quote has another meaning because in the 1850s people were running away to the circus to become a part. “Impossible comes true, it’s taking over you”, talks about the lives of the performers are spent hidden away and now they have found the courage they all have been looking for. “Where the lost get found in the crown of the circus king”, references to Barnum’s new acts performed by people in the circus. The people who perform are said to be freaks because of their certain talent that they have and exploit. “Impossible comes true, intoxicating you”, gives the feeling that Barnum is his performers something that they have never had before and it leaves them all unspeakable. “Cause everything you want is right in front of you ,and you see the impossible is coming true, and the walls can't stop us now, yeah”, meaning that the safe haven that they have is where …show more content…

A man learns who is there for him. When the glitter fades and the walls won't hold. 'Cause from then, rubble. What remains can only be what's true if all was lost there's more I gained.”, gives the effect that he was blinded by fame when he believed everything would pay off but he realized that dream started to fade when he realized his family was more important. “These eyes will not be blinded by the lights, from now on”, Barnum’s part gives the effect that he had been in the shadows before but he was ready to make the change he was no longer going to be that person. “What's waited till tomorrow starts tonight. Tonight let this promise in me start like an anthem in my heart.”, says plenty about Barnum it shows that Barnum regrets that he waited to be a better person. “I drank champagne with kings and queens The politicians praised my name but those are someone else's dreams the pitfalls of the man I became. For years and years I chased their cheers.The crazy speed of always needing more but when I stop and see you here. I remember who all this was for”, Barnum realized that he wanted this in order to feel like he would have everything but now he feels empty inside. Barnum only wanted fame so he would not be that little boy in the shadows as he has been

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