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The Squeaking Door Analysis

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In the 40s Marie really enjoyed musicals. She remembers South Pacific and Oklahoma being her all-time favorites. Both South Pacific and Oklahoma was based on a love stories. South Pacific focused on the difficulties of being in a relationship during World War II and Oklahoma is about the main character being torn between two men. As a child Marie loved Marry Poppins. In high school she enjoyed dancing to the jitterbug. Elvis Presley was a major artist in her time. Lawrence Welk was one of her favorite musicians. Marie’s family had one turn table the entire house shared. There were four children and her grandfather in one house. The turn table was located in the living and had channels 45 and 78. The Squeaking Door was a program they used to

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