When I was a child‚ each evening my mother would read from the novels of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‚ by L. Frank Baum. The usual bedtime routine was filled with anticipation of that imaginary world of wonder‚ adventure‚ and excitement in which I would soon be enthralled. The once yearly-televised motion picture based on the story‚ contributed greatly to my love for the fairy tale. The music and bright colors in the film confirmed all the different images I envisioned while listening intently to my
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interesting in the representation of gender in your chosen films. Gender roles are central issues within the musicals The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming‚ 1939) and Hairspray (Adam Shankman‚ 2007). The differences between the representation of males and females may‚ in part‚ be as a result of the shifting ideologies in the USA in two different historical periods. In the Wizard of Oz‚ the central protagonist (Dorothy Gale) is a female. At the start of the film‚ Dorothy is shown to be “in the way” of the
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Narrative Report on The Wizard of OZ Story and Plot When differentiating between story and plot in narrative film‚ we can identify the story as a series of all the events presented to us within the narrative‚ inclusive of all elements that have been overtly presented to us‚ as well as events that the viewer may infer or conceptualise. In contrast‚ the plot can be described as all the elements that are presented to us throughout the screen duration. That is everything that we see and hear and
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gets swept up in a tornado and dropped into a strange yet wonderful land called Oz. How did the author come up with the name Oz anyway? Baum said it came to him one day when he was staring – probably asking that question Ian shared concerning the ending time of class – at a set of filing drawers labeled A-G‚ H-N and O-Z. As a result‚ files O through Z became the basis for one of the great place names in the fantasy culture of childhood‚ the predecessor and equal of Never-Never Land‚ Narnia and Hogwarts’
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a fictional tale that appeals to many children as they travel with Dorothy from her gray home in Kansas to the wonderful land of Oz. The story begins with the lead character Dorothy‚ who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on their farm in Kansas. A horrible cyclone carries her and her dog Toto inside their home to the Land of Oz‚ where her home falls on the Wicked Witch of the East. She learns from the munchkins (citizens) that to return home‚ she needs to travel
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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. The colors
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The Wizard of Oz‚ by L. Frank Baum tells the tale of a young girl Dorothy as she wanders through the land of Oz. In the original movie adaptation‚ Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch of the East causing the Wicked Witch of the West to avenge her sister by making Dorothy pay. The Wicked Witch of the West has become a common archetype for the definition of a “wicked witch” with her long nose‚ green skin‚ and black hat. Both the novel and movie portray the witch as an evil relentless character to be disliked
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Sam Stillerman Wizard of Oz Allegorical Analysis 3rd Period Mrs. Stanley APUSH The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is believed by many to be an allegory of the current economical and political state that America was facing in the late 1800s. This allegory is mostly in line with the populist movement‚ a quickly growing belief that bankers and corporations controlled the two major parties in America. The Populist Party quickly arose from this movement‚ consisting mostly of farmers and other agriculturally
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repeated Dorothy. A young girl trying to go back home to Kansas after a cyclone lands her and her dog‚ Toto‚ in the Land of Oz. There Dorothy meets the Scarecrow‚ the TinMan‚ and the Cowardly Lion who are all in need of something that is considered important to them; a brain‚ a heart‚ and courage. Along the way‚ they have to travel to Emerald City to see the Wizard of Oz‚ directed by the Good Witch of the North‚ especially for Dorothy to get back home. However‚ Dorothy and the gang run into problems
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“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is a modern fairy tale first published in 1900 by Lyman Frank Baum. Since its inception it has gained many political interpretations comparing the fairy tale to the political‚ economic‚ and social events in America in the late 19th century. (1) One of the most popular political interpretations of the fairy tale is “The Wizard of Oz: Parable on Populism” written by Henry Littlefield in which he outlines allegories in the story regarding the Populist movement during the
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