Jordan 1Casey JordanMrs. CooperENGL 442-37014 May 2015

Prejudice in parade

In the beginning of Parade we are introduced right off the bat to Leo and his wife who have just moved to Atlanta. From the beginning of the musical we get a sense that Leo does not belong here setting hi up as an outsider. Leo These people make me tenseI didn't understand that being Sotherns not just being in the South: When I look out on all this, how can I call this home? (http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20061014033806/libretto.musicals.ru/text.php?textid=557&language=1) Since Leo is a Jewish outsider from the north being introduced to a very southern community which is why it makes it so easy for the community to saw whatever they want about him in court. Its almost as if he isnt even human. He has a kid, you know---|Knocked up some student so He paid to make her go I know it, yes, I seen it, yes! (Web.archive.org) and even when we see Fiddlin John sing he says People of Atlanta, All are victims of this crime! It is time now! (web.archive.org) Even though Leo is a citizen just like the rest of them he is looked as the outside battling against the people of Atlanta. And then as we are taken to the end of the first trail we see the people of Atlanta shouting Hang the Jew! further showing that Leo is only seen as an outsider.Then later in act 2 we are taken to the jail yard where Conley is and we get the perspective that even he two is seen as an outsider in the community.CONLEY, RILEY AND NEWT LEE-There's a black man swingin' in ev'ry tree, ALL FOUR -But they don't never pay attention! ANGELA -Oh, no: CONLEY -Hell: ALL FOUR -They never say, "Why? Why? Why?" RILEY -But if a Yankee boy flies (web.archive.org)I think this is a great parallel to the ending before the hanging when Craig sings, Windows were smashed in Jewish stores. Jacob Seligman, a clothier, was beaten and left for dead. (Web.archive.org) Again another murder from a man of another culture that no one cares about. And the saddest part about the whole show is that the only characters who show any sort of change are Lucille and Leo as we see there relationship grow and really flourish in there final moments as we see in All the Wasted Time However the rest of the town continues on as if nothing wrong has happened which is reflected in the repeating of the first song sung in the show an the ending before curtain.