Julie Jordan is the main woman on whom attention is focused in the musical Carousel. That said, she is the only character on the show who is no different from her real-world counterpart. Julie fits the stereotypical mold of women of the time but not the characteristic women of the time. Her character is inherently an antithesis to all the other characters around her. Small choices and actions differentiate her from those made by women in the world of entertainment and allow her to become immediately identifiable with the women of 1945. In Carousel we follow Julie Jordan's journey as she discovers men, family and her place in the life. the world. Around Julie we know characters such as Carrie Pipperidge, Billy Bigelow, Enoch Snow and many others. Among themselves, these characters follow a theatrical stereotype accepted by the public. Carrie is a naive, direct and normal young woman of the time. Her goal is for life to be nothing more than domestic bliss with a man. Enoch Finally, Billy is an antihero perceived as a typical womanizer who relies more on his status as a man than actual talent, much like those men of the time. He is a deeply troubled character, ultimately redeemed by the love he failed to communicate to his wife and unborn child. In contrast to these stage characters, Julie stands out in the show because she resembles the women of the time so much. She must be able to flirt with Billy without seeming like a vampire, she must be able to portray a vast reserve of strength and calm, but also be able to be genuinely scared and destitute. Julie has a depth to her that even real women of the 1940s would have had and been able to relate to. With the other characters we see people who were created in shows before this one......middle of paper......the lie doesn't give the idea that she is also repressed by the man and relationships in her life, but allows women to see that she is subtly at odds with movements towards feminism but also with those that keep her in a position of helplessness in a relationship. These small choices prepare Julie's character for success in the world of entertainment, while gaining a new sense of independence and self never before seen in the theater. Overall, Julie Jordan's character is the only character in the show who reflects the ideals of women of the time and not the outdated stereotypes of women of the time. She fights against the new ways of feminism that pushes for women to be independent, but she also fights for the power of women in a relationship. Small choices and actions set her apart from the characters in the show allowing her to become instantly relatable to the women of 1945.