Billy Elliot

Abraham Maslow, a humanistic psychologist, has distinguished different levels in needs of human beings. Maslow argues that there exists a hierarchy of needs, which is often described as a pyramid. The need in the top of the pyramid is Self-Actualization. Maslow claims that Self-Actualization is what a person was born to do. A writer must write, a painter must paint, and a dancer must dance. Also, he believes that the only reason every person is not on the track of achieving Self-Actualization is due to obstacles placed by society in their way. Due to the difficulty of materializing what you want to become, it gives a high degree of inspiration to witness somebody else’s successful story. Stephan Daldry, the director of Billy Elliot, exploits Maslow’s theory to depict a coal miner’s son from Northern England who desires to be a ballet dancer. Billy Elliot is a musical version of the British movie of the same name, and both of them are directed by Stephan Daldry. Although the movie was his first debut as a director, it brought enormous success with various awards. In terms of music, the iconic singer and composer Elton John was so moved by the movie “Billy Elliot” composed the music for the musical. And lyrics were written by Lee Hall, who wrote the book and screen play for the film. Elton John had a similar relationship with his father like Billy did with Billy’s father. Elton John’s father wanted him to have a secure job such as a banker, an accountant, and a member in the air force, rather than playing rock and roll music. Maybe that is why the music, “Electricity” composed by Elton John, captures Billy’s desire to be a ballet dancer astonishingly well, even though his circumstance is not favorable for him to be a dancer. The story is about an eleven years old motherless boy, Billy Elliot, from Northern England. In 1984, the government owned coal mining industry was threatened by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who had the intention to close