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 * //Hairspray// Movie Review

**  //Hairspray// is an entertaining musical set in Baltimore, Maryland in 1962. The story follows Tracy Turnblad, an upbeat high school student who wishes more than anything to be on //The Corny Collins Show//, a teen dance show from Baltimore’s station WYZT. The show features white teenagers from Tracy’s high school, and one day every month, the show features African-American students on “Negro Day”. When Tracy attracts the attention of Corny Collins, the host of the popular show, she becomes the newest cast member. Tracy befriends with some of the black teenagers who attend her high school, and participate in the show on “Negro Day”. When “Negro Day” is canceled, Tracy and her other friends stage a protest march to integrate //The Corny Collins Show//.

This movie relates to Unit 8 because it demonstrates the racial segregation in America during the 1960s. It also shows how blacks were treated in comparison to whites during the time. I learned more about how being friends with blacks and being in a protest march for blacks would have been considered disgraceful and wrong. The ultimate goal of integration in the movie related to that time period perfectly because integration was a major topic of debate during the 1960s.

I enjoyed //Hairspray// immensely, and I highly recommend it. I definitely liked the music and the story line of the movie. I liked seeing how the characters changed from the beginning of the movie to the end of the movie. For example, Tracy’s main goal in the beginning of the movie was to be on //The Corny Collins Show//. But, as the movie progresses, her goal is to integrate the show. She befriends many African- Americans and sacrifices her place on the show to protest for integration and what is right. I really liked //Hairspray// and recommend it to anyone who loves music and a good story line. ~Megan W.