The view of Kansas changed greatly between the Kansas and Nebraska Act and the time the Wizard of Oz was written. In 1854‚ after Kansas was made a territory open to settlement‚ many people flocked to it to claim the new land available as it seemed like a beautiful place to live as well as a place full of opportunity. People were attracted to Kansas as the fertile soil‚ plentiful land‚ and heavy rainfall led farmers to becoming successful at growing crops. Eventually‚ life in Kansas would prove dull
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Wizard of Oz Interpretation The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a story about a girl named Dorothy who experiences a cyclone that takes her to a magical land of good and bad. When she is in this land she encounters a Scarecrow‚ Tin Man‚ and a Lion. These 3 characters are with her throughout the story and they go through different tough situations together. In the end they make their way to the Oz who grants their wishes and Dorothy goes back home. People say that this story is based off of populism‚ money
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Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” is a story that emphasizes the natural symbolism of the surroundings. The main character in the story‚ Phoenix Jackson‚ is an old black woman who seeks out to find medicine for her sick nephew. This story contains a motif‚ which is the continuous walking of Phoenix Jackson throughout her journey. She lives in the pinewoods and faces the challenging experience of walking through the snowy‚ frozen earth to get to the hospital in the city of Natchez
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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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A journey is defined as the travelling of one place to another. However‚ whilst studying Journeys‚ I have found it is much more than that. Often‚ we underestimate the power and importance of the lessons a journey may possess. I have chosen three texts that relate closely to the aspects of Journeys of Discovery. My first selected text is a poem called ‘Journey’ by Narendra Kuppan. My second chosen text is the movie‚ ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and my third text is the book‚ ‘Tomorrow When the War Began
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a strength within herself and knowing that home is where her family is. It’s heavily pointed out throughout the movie‚ the first example about finding inner strength is when she meets all of her new friends. In the movie it’s clearly stating the scarecrow seeks brains and wisdom‚ the tin man is searching for a heart and the lion is attempting to find courage. It’s pointed out in many
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suffragettes. The wicked witch of the east represents the national banks on the east coast‚ both are crushed by the house. Glinda‚ the good witch shows how the north supported the populist movement‚ just like Glinda supported the munchkins. The scarecrow resembles the farmers who were politically scattered. The tin man coincides with factory workers‚ who were “emotional sheets of iron”. The cowardly lion represents congress because they talk big‚ but they were unable to make big decisions. In other
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The “Mexican” Food Chain Beginnings Big names like Chili’s and Taco Bell are known nationwide and even somewhat worldwide. A family looking for a dinner out might choose Chili’s‚ a sit down tex mex style cuisine. It’s pleasing to a large population yet has more flare than an Olive Garden. Taco Bell is fast food Mexican that Americans crave as a good dose of junk food. Big chains similar to these have been around since the early 1900’s. They are called Mexican restaurants‚ or Mexican chains‚ however
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second choice for the role of the Tin Woodman‚ however had to be replaced by Jack Haley after being hospitalized for an allergic reaction to the aluminum dust in the make-up. Ray Bolger was the original Tin Woodman character‚ but took the role of the Scarecrow. Rumor has it that Shirley Temple was also up for
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Verbal visual essay The front page is a VVE on the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D.Salinger. In the middle of the picture you can see a blindfolded scarecrow wearing an red hunting hat and am red scarf‚ this is the protagonist of the novel‚ Holden Caulfield. Holden is placed in the middle because the novel is surrounding him‚ the red hunting hat his wearing represent his uniqueness and protecting him from others. The blindfold has the same meanign‚ he doesn’t want to see the reality of the
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