providing land and a mule to black former slaves who had become free as a result of the advancement of the Union armies into the territory previously controlled by the Confederacy. He continues by adding menacing characters like the crows‚ owls‚ and the scarecrow. The young Negro ignores their “rage” and “predictable omens”. In lines 14-16‚ the ploughman proceeds with his work “beyond the moaning ground‚ the lynching tree‚ the tornado’s black vengeance…” This symbolizes the many hardships and obstacles
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States Edward: Said “States‚” by Edward Said is an essay written by a Palestinian man with first-hand accounts of daily life in that region of the Middle-East. Said was renowned in the literary community as one of the most “distinguished literary critics and scholars...” Born in Jerusalem in 1935‚ Said‚ at the age of twelve‚ fled with his family to Cairo during the establishment of Israel as a Jewish state. In his essay‚ Said begins to discuss the state of the Palestinian people. The content
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that it set in the city‚ “industrial shadows” and “traffic”‚ then towards the end of the stanza‚ it is suggested that it is set in the countryside with “scarecrows‚ haystacks and pheasants” and “solitude”. The peacefulness of the countryside is also suggested by the fact the use of alliterated words‚ “swerving”‚ “solitude”‚ “skies” and “scarecrows”‚ which are also emphasized because of the repeated sibilant sound of the words. Stanza 2 is set in the town of Hull‚ which seems very cluttered‚ from the
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that it set in the city‚ “industrial shadows” and “traffic”‚ then towards the end of the stanza‚ it is suggested that it is set in the countryside with “scarecrows‚ haystacks and pheasants” and “solitude”. The peacefulness of the countryside is also suggested by the fact the use of alliterated words‚ “swerving”‚ “solitude”‚ “skies” and “scarecrows”‚ which are also emphasized because of the repeated sibilant sound of the words. Stanza 2 is set in the town of Hull‚ which seems very cluttered‚ from the
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Music: "Come Out‚ Come out Wherever you are..." Setting: A room with a bed‚ presumably a bedroom - Dorothy in night attire‚ desperate (lights in) Wizard as Munchkin: (taking a fit) Four feet‚ one and a half inches is not short! (grumbles under Dorothy) Dorothy: (impatient) I wasn’t trying to insult you. I just want to know how you got in! Wizard as Munchkin: (not listening) I’m the tallest one around! (grumbling continues) Dorothy: I really don’t want to argue - I just want your help... Wizard
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tall‚ black‚ and skinny there‚ moving before her.” She believes that is "[Her] me senses is gone. I too old. I the oldest people I ever know. Dance‚ old scarecrow‚" she said‚ "while I dancing with you."‚ but really it’s a scarecrow. She blames this due to her old age‚ "My senses is gone. I too old. I the oldest people I ever know. Dance‚ old scarecrow‚" she said. This shows that they are all connected because she forgets and her vision misleads her as well. Christian symbolism is also apparent in the
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All of the mentioned friends play a vital roles as The Scarecrow (Ray Bolger)‚ The Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) and The Tin Man (Jack Haley)” in the film. (IMDb‚ n.d). At one point‚ Dorothy decides to run away and find a new life with her dog Toto. During a storm and trying to get back home‚ Dorothy finds herself in a strange place‚ The Land of Oz. The scene I have chosen to analyze is “The Cowardly Lion” staring Dorothy‚ Toto‚ the Scarecrow‚ Tin Man‚ and the Lion. The importance of each character
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giant beast‚ the Scarecrow believes the wizard is a fairy‚ Dorothy thinks he appears as a big head‚ and the Lion sees the wizard as a ball of fire. I‚ like politicians‚ adopt a different appearance for each character. Like a politician‚ I am viewed in different eyes by different people| Oz|I am representative of the measurement (oz. is the abbreviation for ounce) of gold and silver. The populists argued for “Bimetallism” - having both gold and silver as a monetary standard.| Scarecrow|I represent the
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how a lot of the characters from the Wizard of Oz represent some elements of the Populist Era. There are a lot of hidden meanings in this story like for instance did you know Dorothy was every man and woman apart of American Populism in Kansas. Scarecrow was the native farmer who didn’t know one thing about city life but understood things with a little education. Also‚ the Tin Man represented the industrial workers who often felt they were being dehumanized. The Cowardly Lion represented William
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The brainless scarecrow is deemed to represent the Mid Western farmers who exhibited the sense of self-doubt and inferiority as a result of the many years of hardship and the subjection to ridicule. In addition‚ populist leaders such as Sockless Jerry Simpson and William
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