by three important and helpful companions. Dorothy meets a Scarecrow without a brain‚ a Tin Man without a heart and a very cowardly Lion. Their journey experiences hardships and difficult times where all seems lost‚ but working together they accomplish their journey and are all rewarded greatly. The companions Dorothy befriends all acquire certain attributes that are important for Dorothy’s journey as she travels along the Yellow Brick Road. As Dorothy begins her journey along the Yellow Brick Road
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( Over The Rainbow 163 )‚ is Dorothy witnessing the "primal scene". The "primal scene" refers to a child witnessing sexual intercourse between mother and father; an moment that is both terrifying and confusing to the child. According to Dervin‚ this event sends Dorothy towards her final stage of childhood development ( Freud believed in three stages of childhood development ) the phallic phase. Terrified of the idea of being destroyed by father’s phallus‚ Dorothy projects ( another of Freud’s
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November 13‚ 1916)‚ better known by the pen name Saki‚ was a British writer‚ whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. Saki’s world contrasts the effete conventions and hypocrisies of Edwardian England with the ruthless but straightforward life-and-death struggles of nature. Nature generally
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Louise S. Willis Professor Don Chapman Elang 325 14 February 2017 Parallelism and Chiasmus When studying the structure of phrases and clauses within sentences‚ it is impossible to proceed without a close look at the construct of parallelism or parallel structure. Examples of parallelism are found in literary works as well as in ordinary conversations. (13) In parallelism‚ the same general structure for multiple parts of a sentence (words‚ phrases‚ and/or clauses within a sentence) or for multiple
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Baum are that of friendship and kindness. The story presents these values through the character of Dorothy seen both expressing and receiving kindness. By illustrating these occurrences‚ this paper will show how it is through the kindness that Dorothy gives and receives‚ as well as the friendships that result‚ that she is able to find her way home to Kansas. Upon entering the Land of Oz‚ Dorothy receives sympathy from the munchkins and the Witch of the North (Baum 834). They are sympathetic to
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the story of Dorothy‚ a young girl who lives with her aunt‚ uncle‚ and dog Toto on a farm in Kansas. One day a cyclone sweeps up the farmhouse. Dorothy and Toto are caught inside the house‚ but they survive the storm. When the house is set down again‚ Dorothy and Toto find themselves in Munchkin Country‚ located in Oz. The house lands on the Wicked Witch of the East‚ killing her. The Munchkins are delighted to be freed from their evil ruler. The Good Witch of the North gifts Dorothy the Wicked Witch
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actor – Michael Dorsey who wants to raise fund for his friend’s drama and therefore he decides to work for money. However‚ as he is serious in acting‚ directors find him difficult to get along with; therefore‚ Michael can only cross-dressed to be Dorothy Michaels in order to get a job. In my opinion‚ the drama presents the idea of gender stereotypes‚ which shows the idea of biased view on different gender. For instance‚ in the 1980s‚ there are raising concerns on striving equal status between two
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scene where Dorothy (Judy Galand) has been locked in the Wicked Witch of the West’s (Margaret Hamilton) castle room by herself; many aspects of mise-en-scene are noticeable. Many of the elements of the scene she is in contribute to her state and other aspects of the movie. The setting and props of the film all seem to centralize to where she is and how she got there. The light focus’ just on Dorothy but also amplifies the intensity of the situation she is in. The behavior of Dorothy and the look
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form by using similarity and repetition. With Dorothy being the main character‚ she is always reappearing in the film. As well as all of the characters‚ The Tin Man‚ The Lion‚ and The Scarecrow‚ have similarities to Dorothy. Each of them need something‚ Dorothy needs to go back home‚ The Tin Man needs a brain‚ The Scarecrow needs a heart‚ and The Lion needs courage. The film also progresses from the beginning to the end‚ as well as the characters. Dorothy starts at one spot‚ follows the yellow brick
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In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz‚ directed by Victor Fleming‚ Dorothy Gale is in a monochromatic world with her dog Toto‚ which is represented by the sepia tone of the film from the scenes in Kansas. This‚ to her‚ is a monotonous life that she wishes to break away from. When her wishes come true‚ she is whisked way to the vibrant and colorful world of Oz. She eventually is captured by the Wicked Witch of the West and is back in a dull‚ monochromatic castle with minimal vibrant fantasy colors
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