About four days ago‚ I had the pleasure of viewing the timeless classic "The Wizard of Oz". It was always a favorite of mine since my childhood. I saw it again first when I was twenty and my perspective of the fantasy had not changed much; however‚ this time I saw it in an entirely new light was more than an adult looking at a childhood fantasyland viewing it an adult perception. My attitude towards the classic has changed after reading Gregory Maguire’s "Wicked" "Wicked is the account of what happened
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Complete History and Misguiding Historical Fragments Ray Huang Dr.Friedman US History 09/06/2014 The movie of The Wizard of Oz obviously missed many historical document‚ seeming much simpler and easier to understand than does the book. The movie conducts a message about friendship‚ adventure‚ and positive spirit to the audience. And a classical topic of the book‚ The Wizard of Oz‚ is fantasy‚ appealing the interest and attention of the kids. Certainly‚ the lost
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The Japanese animated film‚ Spirited Away‚ directed by Hayao Miyazaki has gained an immense fan base since its release in 2001. With its unique storyline‚ Spirited Away has garnered attention not only in the Japanese culture but also in the Western culture. However‚ the primary point being discuss is not a celebration of the film’s success by extensively regurgitating a list of awards and recognitions. It is trivial to converse about the film’s achievements because it is merely grazing upon the
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Chihiro’s Spiritual Pursuit‚ Turning Ashes to Stone Without the protection of parents‚ Chihiro impresses every audience with her brave and strong mindset to save her parents and her friends‚ while being thrown in a magical and dangerous world. The director Miyazaki Hayao‚ cooperating with Japanese soundtrack master Joe Hisaishi‚ successfully links his “fairy tale” to the real world life in our modern society via a combination of music and the scene in the film. The music in Spirited Away significantly
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How is Japanese religion depicted in “Spirited Away”? Spirited Away is a movie written overwhelmingly about human growth‚ with undertones of religion‚ spirituality‚ and character. Chihiro is a young girl who is uprooted from her school and friends‚ as her parents relocate the family to another town. In the beginning of the movie‚ Chihiro is afraid of the change and frustrated with her parents that she had to leave everything she had previously known in order to move to this new town. This can be
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L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz more than 115 years ago‚ but it still remains one of the most beloved and well known children’s stories of all time. Baum weaved together a fantastical tale of a young girl being transported to a faraway magical land with witches and wizards and other mythical creatures such as Munchkins‚ Winkies‚ and Quadlings. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains as one of the most famous children’s stories of all time because of its fantastical setting‚ the triumph
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are a uniquely portable magic” – Stephen King. Books are one of the major elements that made me have the decision to study in the field of Psychology. My inspiration for psychology came from a popular psychologist‚ in a chapter from a book series‚ “Princess Diaries”‚ by Meg Cabot. The story has strongly influenced me about how psychology explains humans’ cognition. Since then‚ I have been captivated to delve into psychology and develop my interest in the cognitive neuroscience
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Who is Ash Costello you ask? Well she is a 32 year old from California in a band called New Year’s Day. Ash Costello is what you would call‚ pretty amazing. Ash has red and black hair‚ she’s the lead singer in New Year’s Day‚ and she has 28 tattoos. Ash is a 32 year old from California‚ born and raised. Here’s a little fun fact about Ash‚ she’s in love with Disney. Half of her 28 tattoos‚ are Disney themed. Ash isn’t your typical girly girl. Ash is more into rock and metal. Ash’s style is different
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The portrayal of older characters in Disney animated films presented the thoughts of stereotypes being present among children who have access to media devices as well as through their own familiarities. In movies‚ animated Disney movies in particular‚ older individuals are seen based off of their role through gender‚ face‚ position‚ or appearance. A raised question in the journal was whether these characters changed the feelings of younger children’s opinion on older adults. The researchers involved
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The representation of older adults in Disney films ranges‚ but ultimately they seem to be the same: an obstacle for the main character or characters‚ depending on the film‚ “The portrayal of older characters in Disney animated films” written by Tom Robinson‚ Mark Callister‚ Dawn Magoffin‚ and Jennifer Moore shows this. This article looks into how there are both positive and negative representations of older adults. To determine this‚ the researchers looked at the following items: “gender‚ race‚
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