Oz and the Tin Man In the classic film‚ “The Wizard of Oz”‚ Dorothy meets a tin woodsman. The solemn Tin Man tells Dorothy that he wasn’t given a heart. He then sings his hit single‚ “If I Only Had a Heart”‚ and through song and choreographed dance‚ the Tin Man shares his dream. He would be “friends with the sparrows and the boy that shoots the arrows”. He would be kind‚ he would be gentle‚ and he’d be “awful sentimental”‚ if he only had a heart. He believes that professional help is
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or Works consulted Baum‚ Frank L. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. New York‚ New York 10014‚ USA: New America Library‚ November 1984. Print. The wizard of Oz. Dir. Victor Fleming. Pref. Judy Garland‚ Ray Bolger‚ Jack Haley and Bert Lahr. MGM‚ 1939.DVD. Compare and Contrast After reading the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and watched the film‚ the audience
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a novel strongly based on the theme of “coming of age” and is prevalent through all of the main characters. Primarily‚ in the three “helpers” paired with Dorothy‚ their coming of age is more based on them finding their true selves‚ and the life skills that they three all obtain. Of each of the characters I will be focusing on; the Tin Woodman‚ the Cowardly Lion‚ and the Scarecrow‚ they all have a more advanced coming of age; for they are already at the peak of adolescence
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world when they hear the iconic phrase‚ “There’s no place like home.” The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved movies of all time‚ touching the hearts of families throughout generations. But how did it become such a cultural phenomenon? The original book‚ making of the movie‚ and the major impact of it during World War 2 all bring together this iconic film. It all started with L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” published in Chicago in 1900. Baum based the book off his every day life
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum Dorothy‚ The story main character‚she is very brave‚helpful and kind. Scarecrow‚ has a silly head ‚he want to improve himself‚so want to find the witch to make a wish. Tin Woodman‚ He is not flexible‚ so he want to improve it .Therefore‚he want ro find the witch. This book is talk about a gril‚who called Dorothy‚lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies‚ with Uncle Henry‚ who was a farmer‚ and Aunt Em‚ who was the farmer’s wife. Their house
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The best villain that I know is the wicked witch in the book wizard of oz. She is very wicked in different ways she is always causing trouble in anyway she can. She knows what is going on at all times and is always after Dorothy. Dorothy is the main character in the book so the witch is always after her trying to cause any problems she can for her. Dorothy knows that she will cause problems so she does the best she can to avoid them. The wicked witch thinks that Dorothy is the enemy because she
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Essay Question #2 The Travelling Companions In most coming-of-age stories the hero is usually accompanied by friends that help him accomplish his journey. In Baum‚ L. Frank “The Wizard of Oz”‚ Dorothy meets three characters that help her find the wizard‚ defeat the wicked witch and return home. In this journey‚ every character helps her to grow up and understand why she needs a brain‚ a heart and courage. The journey would not have been possible without her three companions. The intelligence
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz In the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum utilized colors which played a very important role throughout the story. The colors represent the region‚ which Dorothy and her friends are in. While following the yellow brick road they cross the blue Munchkins‚ the yellow Winkies‚ and the green Emerald City. Each of the color schemes symbolizes an important region in Dorothy’s journey. While facing many problems and obstacles they manage to get to their ultimate
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The Wizard of Oz (1939) embodies the true magic of film‚ as it has the ability to sweep its audiences out of their seats and straight into the land of Oz with a young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland). Director Victor Fleming successfully carries out this transformation by use of vibrant color schemes‚ ornate set and scenery design‚ impeccable costuming‚ and captivatingly catchy soundtrack. Not to mention the brilliant acting of each and every cast member that makes suspension of disbelief an absolute
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several times. This is one of the reasons The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz are both considered classics. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz are classic stories because of the remakes and spin-offs they inspired‚ how they are seen in our culture today‚ and their timeless appeal to many people. To begin‚ there is a collection of re-makes and spin-offs of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz‚ including sequels and prequels. For Romeo and Juliet‚ there was Romeo + Juliet
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