The Hidden Message Of Acceptance In Ragtime

Another method that the director had done to acheive this theme is the costumes of the characters. The saying that clothes determine a person is evident in the characters. Ragtime follows three different socials groups in the 1900s. They are all different from their race and their socioeconomic status but the audience must be able to differentiate them from each other. Fylnn did not wanted the costumes to be strictly based on time. He wanted the art director to add a modern theme to the 1900s attire. This decision was made because Fylnn wanted to create a compelling view of Ragtime and allows viewers to see that the characters as people you would see today while still maintaining the 1900s theme. Wade Laboissonniere, the Ragtime Costume Director, know the characters in ragtime has distinct socio
The director did a phenomenal job in this musical to create a compelling message. We see characters outfits that is exclusive to each other. Ut really help them set apart from each other and we get to see what the characters are underneath those layers. The small orchestra team creating a melody that sets the tone of the story. We hear a warm and smooth music that fits the tone when Tateh is talking about his potential success after selling his first art for a dollar. You can feel his spirits being brought back up. Or you can hear the piercing and heavy tone when Walter losing his love creates a dark atmosphere that you can feel on the weight of your shoulders. Seeing these characters transform with the appropriate music in the background drives the story of how the world changes. Whatever if the characters actually accept their new lives is not going to be easy. It is never a straight line but more of a zig-zag. Each route could be shorter or longer to the next goal of what they need in happiness. And what we saw in Ragtime; change is