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Theme Of Singin In The Rain Illusion Vs Reality
Singin’ in the Rain, set in Hollywood with the biggest stars Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont get put to the test of reality. The musical reinforces the theme of illusion vs. reality through the character Lina as illusion is taking over her reality of her life. Lina has been in Hollywood for many years, and is starting to forget the reality of what is really going on.
In the musical, character Lina seems to be very wrapped around her fame and fortune. Lina read an article in a magazine that her and her co-star, Don Lockwood were engaged to be married. With Lina being so tied up in the illusion of her fame, she begins to forget her reality. The reality happens to be that her and Don are not engaged. Lina is distracted by others opinions and gossip.

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