The author of this article, Quentin P.Taylor believes that “The Wizard of Oz” was simply a story to entertain and not teach. She believes that the story is not a pro-populist fable or an anti-populist fable, instead she thinks that the story is a way to mock the populist movement and the politics. L. Frank Baum wrote that Oz was written just for the pleasure of the children of today's world,but no one really seems to believe that, for one fourth of a century no one seemed to think the story had a
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz In the Wizard of the Oz L. Frank Baum uses colors throughout the novel to represent the regions. Yellow symbolized the color of the Winkies Country. The color blue defined the Country of the Munchkins. However, the color red displayed the Country of the Quadlings. In the Story of The Wizard of Oz, blue is represented for the munchkins. The munchkins are the eastern region of the Land of Oz being ruled by the wicked witch of the east. The munchkins Country is
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established by late adolescence or early adulthood and is shaped by various components. The knowledge that we hold our own power and that we are our own master can be both frightening and exhilarating. jjjjjAs expressed in the popular novel, The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy met a Scarecrow who fancied having a brain, the Tin Woodman who expressed the need for a heart and the Cowardly Lion who needed courage. What many wouldn’t have noticed is that as the four friends and Toto were journeying through the Land
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The Wizard of Oz- A Film Analysis ENG:225 Introduction to Film Professor Daniel Burrello April 20, 2015 The Wizard of Oz - A Film Analysis The 1920's and 30's marked the beginning of a new world for movie directors and audiences alike, prompting directors to challenge traditional American values and push the filming process to new boundaries. The early part of the 20th century was tainted with the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II, millions of Americans were losing their jobs
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Week 2 Assignment Instructor: Catherine Cousar ENG225: Introduction to Film One of the most beloved fantasy movies of all times that holds a special place within many people’s hearts is the famous “Wizard of Oz”. This movie is a musical that was created and directed by Victor Fleming in 1939 with the help of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Malcolm Brown, William A. Horning and Jack Martin Smith as the production designers (that were never credited) and Cedric Gibbons as the art director. (IMDb, n.d)
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Culture Event – Wicked, The Untold Stories of the Wizard of Oz Tami M. Linton Professor James Allen HUM 112 March 11, 2012 Cultural Event – Wicked, The Untold Stories of the Wizard of Oz The cultural event I participated in, was Wicked, The Untold Stories of the Wizard of Oz. I saw this Broadway musical production on Sunday, March 11 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, at 6:30 pm, attending with me, was my mother and two sister-in-laws. I love plays and musicals, however I wasn’t sure what to expect
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Lahr from the movie “the wizard of oz” played the lion without courage. I found that funny because lions are courageous, brave, and strong. Billie burke, also a wizard of oz character, played the good witch of the north. She helped Dorothy get to the wizard so she can get back to her home in Kansas. Judy garland, the character of Dorothy, was a young girl who cared much about her dog toto. Once when a twister hit they got stuck into the wonderful and awkward world of oz. 1940s music now is so
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becomes a coming of age. The innocent youth archetype is often free in their thinking and their desire is to get to paradise and ultimately be happy. They do not want to be punished for doing wrong and are generally optimistic. We see this in the Wizard of Oz with Dorothy. She is longing for her innocence and is shown initially when she ran away to try to catch Toto. She became lost and ended up in a magical
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when Dorothy arrives in Munchkinland, the scene is extremely bright with both color and light. Everything can be seen. The scenery is almost surreal in nature. The use of light and bright colors is to show the difference between this “dream world” of Oz and the real world which Dorothy has left. The light and color also give the film a very happy feel, even during scenes where the evil Wicked Witch of the West is present. These scenes, although filmed in the dark forest, still use quite a bit of light
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Personal Statement I am looking forward to pursuing a Master’s of Science in Public Administration because I want to accrue skills to assist me in working with offenders of the justice system. Life is about choices. I have been taught that the choices we make can either be optimistic or pessimistic. Above all, I am a realist, and no matter what I want in the future, what is most important now, is the present; which is the living moment where as I can demonstrate actions that will provide
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