The contrast of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman to Dorothy and the Lion also presents the idea that flesh is inconvenient and requires a great deal more work than those who do not have it because flesh creatures require water‚ rest‚ food‚ and lots of protection. This exemplifies the idea the eventual end to the current human body and transformation into something unnatural and inhuman. However‚ the theme in the novel about wanting to try to give a human sense to the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman circles
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and significance. Dorothy represented the common American and their values. She is levelheaded‚ fair‚ and respectful. Her personality represents the ideal personality for the average American of the time. The Scarecrow represented the midwestern farmers. They are depicted through the scarecrow as brainless and inferior. They were victim to the monetary policy of the Gold Standard. The Tin Man represented the industrial workers. His body is made entirely of tin‚ which shows how the industrial workers
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the story and is the backbone of the piece. Although the path is familiar‚ the things she encounters along the path change each time she takes it. In a previous year‚ she had encountered a snake with two heads while this year she comes across a scarecrow and an angry dog. In a similar way‚ events during the year such as seasons and birthdays can be expected while things like deaths and accidents can come as a surprise. Phoenix
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see the wizard of “Oz”‚ which is short for ounces and is the system of measurement for gold. The wizard lives in the emerald city‚ which is green for the color of money. On her way to the city she meets three characters: a scarecrow‚ tin man‚ and a lion. The brainless scarecrow represent farmers‚ the tin man factory workers‚ and the cowardly lion represents William Jennings Bryan. They all join Dorothy and continue to follow the yellow brick road. There are so many more symbols on the way to Oz like
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The year of 1939 was a great year for classical movie lovers. With Gone with the Wind‚ Mr. Smith goes to Washington‚ Wuthering Heights‚ and The Wizard of Oz. This year during the Great Depression gave us more classics than most years combined. The Great Depression was one of the main reasons behind the making of all of these movies; the dark and bleak times needed a getaway‚ a place to escape to where ones troubles don’t matter‚ the movies were that getaway
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named Leper is called scarecrow or snowman. Other examples that John Knowles uses are the old buildings outside at the Devon School and also the character Finny. Symbolism is a good thing in this story because it gives the readers a larger advantage to reading the story. John Knowles uses the character Leper as a part of symbolism in A Separate Peace. Leper is a type of person that is a loner or often called an outcast. Several people call him snowman or even scarecrow because he does not talk
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film which kind of in a way departs away from the musical genre. There is many scenes of flying monkeys‚ and the wicked witch of the West and Glinda‚ the good witch of the South‚ and the munchkins‚ and talking lions‚ and a tin man‚ and a talking scarecrow. There are many musical scenes that I am fond of in The Wizard of Oz like the scarecrow’s song “If I only had a Brain”‚ the tin man’s song “If I only had a Heart” and the lion’s song “If I only had the Nerve”. The Wizard of Oz was the famous directors
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Kyle Wadell Integrated Western Civilization 1/22/2012 Hero Cycle Essay-Batman Begins Joseph Campbell detailed his theory of the monomyth in his book‚ The Hero with a Thousand Faces. The theory of the monomyth or Hero Cycle is that there is a way of telling a story that is hardwired into our brains and that across cultures myths will resemble each other due to this internal plot. The book shows how Humans in general prefer to‚ and find it hard not to‚ tell a narrative not as a hero’s journey with
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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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Derek Roch Mr. Wood Accelerated English 11 11 February 2013 “Sailing to Byzantium” You are only young once. William Butler Yeats made the most of his youth‚ belonging to influential groups and leading literature revival attempts. He believed that once you were older‚ you start to depart from the real world. He was a magnificent poet‚ and in one of his most famous poems‚ this was a leading theme. W. B. Yeats powerful poem “Sailing to Byzantium” is often considered one of his best works
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