Annie Get Your Gun Thesis
“Annie Get Your Gun” is a musical, loosely based on the life of sharpshooter great, Annie Oakley. Written by with music by Irving Berlin, the courtship of Annie Oakley and Frank Butler is the main storyline. The Broadway show opened in 1946 and the Movie was produced in 19 . World War 11 had ended and women who were in factories and serving in the armed forces were returning home. Many people at that time wanted to restore the traditional role that women played in American society, that of wife and mother. The character Annie Oakley reflects the America’s rejection of the working independent woman that blossomed in the war. Although the movie celebrates Annie Oakley’s skills, “Annie Get Your Gun’s character Annie Oakley struggles with
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Although Frank had let his defenses down (another reference to a competition with Annie), lost the battle, and fell in love with her, his ego could not tolerate being second to his woman. He wrote Annie a goodbye letter and told her she was too smart for him. He left the Buffalo Bill show and went to another show where he could once again be a star. .Annie went on tour in Europe where Queens and Princes gave her accolades and medals to honor her skills and accomplishments. Her independence was one of the most unacceptable qualities to the 1950’s audience. Although she was clearly devoted to her sisters and brothers, when the time came for her to go on tour with Buffalo Bill, she didn’t hesitate. She didn’t stay home with them. She found childcare, hugged and kissed them goodbye, and went off to pursue her dreams. While no one under thirty would blink at this choice, it was clearly not what would be expected of the 1950’s single girl with a family to support. Annie also didn’t stay back, waiting for Frank to come back. She walked up the gangplank and headed to Europe and success. She was in fact the greatest sharpshooter in the world but in the post WWII era a woman was incomplete and lonely without the man she loved. The plot made sure that the Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull and the promoter saw how unhappy Annie was and brought her home to America. At that time a happy independent woman without a man was not allowed, So Annie had to go back to
Although Frank had let his defenses down (another reference to a competition with Annie), lost the battle, and fell in love with her, his ego could not tolerate being second to his woman. He wrote Annie a goodbye letter and told her she was too smart for him. He left the Buffalo Bill show and went to another show where he could once again be a star. .Annie went on tour in Europe where Queens and Princes gave her accolades and medals to honor her skills and accomplishments. Her independence was one of the most unacceptable qualities to the 1950’s audience. Although she was clearly devoted to her sisters and brothers, when the time came for her to go on tour with Buffalo Bill, she didn’t hesitate. She didn’t stay home with them. She found childcare, hugged and kissed them goodbye, and went off to pursue her dreams. While no one under thirty would blink at this choice, it was clearly not what would be expected of the 1950’s single girl with a family to support. Annie also didn’t stay back, waiting for Frank to come back. She walked up the gangplank and headed to Europe and success. She was in fact the greatest sharpshooter in the world but in the post WWII era a woman was incomplete and lonely without the man she loved. The plot made sure that the Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull and the promoter saw how unhappy Annie was and brought her home to America. At that time a happy independent woman without a man was not allowed, So Annie had to go back to