The only thing I actually disliked was the bizarre, yet plot-filled dream ballet sequence. In my opinion it was one of those parts you fast-forward over in a movie musical because they bear no relation to anything. One other weird moment was when Curly goes out to Jud's shed, admires his pornography collection, then tries to persuade him to kill himself. Despite these few strange parts of the movi

Aunt Eller is a sweet widow, who tries to keep the peace so that the country can grow strong and free.

After Curly and Laurey got together at the social, Jud bought something from Ali Hakim, the peddler. It was something resembling a kaleidoscope. When someone looks through the tube he will see pornographic pictures of girls; however, this tube has a blade in it. When the tube is turned the blade stabs the looker in the eye. The audience knows that Jud bought this to use on Curly as revenge for his losing Laurey. This builds suspense as we wait for Curly to look through this secret weapon. This is an example of dramatic irony in Oklahoma!

This story centers around Curly, a good-natured ranch-hand; Laurey Williams, the stubborn and sweet farmer’s daughter; and the menacing hired hand, Jud Fry, who is trying to come between the young lovers. Laurey is very independent-minded and must decide between the two suitors who want to take her to a social. This Oklahoma farm gal is courted by boisterous cowboy Curly and by sinister, obsessive farm hand Jud Fry. In spite of her assumed anger at Curly, Laurey is really in l

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