Dualities of Good vs. Evil in The Wizard of Oz Through the expression of literature within the elementary school classroom‚ young children can become exposed to endless lesson’s regarding life and growing. “Realistic” stories have been criticized for being dull‚ too complex‚ and psychologically empty. For example‚ it is practically impossible to find any meaning within literature such as “See Dick. See Jane.” Nonetheless‚ fantasy restores this meaning within the reading process. As expressed by
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of “The Wizard of Oz”. I had made it through the audition and was now competing in call backs in which they decide the lead roles. I was auditioning for (as most girls were) the Lead role Dorothy. I sang the songs with confidence and watched as others did the same. After the audition was finished‚ I asked one of the student judges his thoughts about my performance. With a stern face he said‚ “To be honest‚ you’ve got the talent for a lead but we’re casting The Wizard of Oz‚ not The Wiz”. Upon seeing
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Zyerre Jenkins American Literature August 17‚ 2016 There are a lot of symbols and symbolic meaning to the person‚ places‚ and things in "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. Four main symbols are the colors red‚ blue‚ green‚ and yellow. Each color has a different meaning and contribution to the story. It begins with the color blue. The color blue in "The Wizard of Oz" was owned by the munchkins that lived on the east. The story begins with Dorothy’s house crushing the wicked witch of the east. The munchkins
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Many people know the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‚ but less are familiar with the story of the Wicked Witch of the West‚ which is told in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. The novel was published in 1996 and written by Gregory Maguire. Though on the surface it seems like another fairytale‚ this story has a much deeper meaning. Through the use of content‚ symbolism‚ and context‚ there is much more to The Wicked Witch of the West. Wicked tells the story of a girl named
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Introduction The classical movie‚ The Wizard of Oz (1939) brought life to viewers during the Great Depression‚ by the mise en scene and techniques used: color‚ lighting‚ and acting styles made The Wizard of Oz one of the most popular classical movies that is watched by people of all ages. The Wizard of Oz is most identified as a fantasy genre where many conventions and attributes are met during the proganist‚ Dorothy’s journey through a mystical and colorful world of talking creatures. In the
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Wizard of Oz: • Call to Adventure: Been living on the farm‚ Dorothy has an internal call to adventure in that she wishes to view a land (sings about it) and life greater than what she has living on the farm • Siddhartha lives in a relatively wealthy city in India with his Brahmin parents‚ but has a thirst for knowledge. He wants to join the wandering squad of possession-less Samanas (tells his father) • Refusal to Call: Dorothy is transported to Oz‚ “We’re not in Kansas anymore”‚ and at first
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Wizard of oz Film As A Work Of Art According to Film Art‚ it consists of “setting‚ costume and makeup‚ lighting‚ and staging” (Bordwell 115). In “The Wizard of OZ” these aspects of Mise-en-Scene all come together to make up a spectacular viewing experience. Created in 1939 and directed by Victor Fleming‚ “The Wizard of Oz” was one of the first successful Technicolor films. Since this film was shot primarily in color‚ it gave the directors and costume designers many new opportunities to use
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MGM’s The Wizard of Oz tells the story of Dorothy‚ her trip to OZ and her encounters with a brainless scarecrow‚ a heartless tin-man and a cowardly lion. Featuring Judy Garland‚ this 1939 musical‚ directed by Victor Fleming‚ (Thompson‚ 1994‚ Page 211)‚ has become one of America’s most-loved films because of it’s cinematographic elements and its timeless message in the storyline. Because of its universal storyline‚ groundbreaking use of color and timeless success‚ The Wizard of Oz is the greatest
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This book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was breathtaking! Based on the book‚ to me the definition of a hero is a individual that is not afraid too risk his/her life for a friend‚ family member‚ and etc. The wizard of Oz told Dorothy the scarecrow‚ the tin woodman and the lion to go on a mission. Dorothy wanted to go back to Kansas and the Lion wanted to have courage‚ the tin wood man wanted to have a heart and the scarecrow wanted to have a brain. Without a doubt the Wizard of Oz told Dorothy‚ the lion
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SYMBOLISM IN “THE WIZARD OF OZ” An Nguyen History 1302: U.S. History after 1877 September 08‚ 2012 1. The Tin Man: He represents American workers. In Baum’s story‚ the Tin Man had been a human‚ a wood-chopper. However‚ the Wicked Witch of the East made him chop off parts of his body. A tinsmith helped him replace these parts with all of tin. This reflected that workers have to work harder and faster like machines. When Dorothy and the Scarecrow find the Tin Man‚ he was all rusted
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