writing using symbols and indirect suggestion to express ideas‚ emotions‚ people etc. The story gives a lot of symbols relating to the gilded age in American history which took place from 1880 1900. The main symbols are: Dorothy‚ the Land of Oz‚ lion‚ Emerald City‚ flying monkeys. <br> <br>The first person the story talks about in the story is Dorothy. She’s a girl that comes form Kansas and was carried by a tornado. In the story when the reader first meet Dorothy he finds out that she is very curios
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In Detroit‚ Michigan of 2002 many ash trees in the hardwood forests of Michigan and in urban areas were unexpectedly dying prematurely and researchers began investigating the problem. As they investigated trees‚ they found tunnels throughout the inside of the tree. The problem turned out to be an insect no longer than 12 millimeters known as the emerald ash borer. Many 10s of millions of dollars have been spent and more than 200 million trees have died or have been sacrificed in efforts to eradicate
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of the East after the Munchkins sent her a message about the incident‚ suggested Dorothy to see the Great Wizard in the City of Emerald and ask him for help. So then with the kiss of the Good Witch of the North on her forehead‚ and the silver shoes of the killed Wicked Witch of the East on her feet‚ she went to see the Great Oz. In her journey to the City of Emerald‚ she met the Scarecrow‚ the Tin Woodman‚ and the Cowardly Lion in different places. They decided to go to see the Great Oz together
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Witch of the North tells her that she has to go to Emerald City and ask the Wizard of Oz for help. As Dorothy follows the yellow brick road‚ she meets a handful of people all having problems: a Scarecrow‚ a Tin Woodman‚ and a Cowardly Lion. The Scarecrow wants a brain so he will be smarter‚ the Tin Woodman wants a heart so he will be more empathetic‚ and the Cowardly Lion wants courage so he will be braver. The four of them continue to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard to solve their problems‚ but
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she is still living with the old woman‚ waiting for me to come after her.” he wanted a heart because he would like to love and have feelings again (Baum 45-46).The cowardly lion story was "I suppose I was born that way. All the other animals in the forest
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Area sensitive species – they need large plots of fragmented land. Raccoon‚ squirrels‚ pigeons‚ deer all use highly fragmented land for their beneficial. Invasive species – emerald ash bore‚ zebra mussels‚ carp‚ bamboo‚ - very expensive trying to manage them‚ they also out compete native species – Pollution – oil spills killing wildlife – some animals can protect against it Population also plays a major effect in habitat loss Overexploitation – using too much of something‚ like elephants
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In hopes that the Wizard will help her return to Kansas‚ Dorothy follows the Yellow Brick Road to Emerald City. On her way there‚ we are introduced to a doubtful Scarecrow who claims to have “no brain at all”. The brainless Scarecrow represents the farmers‚ whose misfortune sunk their confidence leaving them in a constant state of depression. The Populists’ ignorance along with their agenda and push nationalization of the railroads‚ income tax‚ and the abundance of silver. They found themselves bring
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cast of the Indian mainland is the archipelago of 572 emerald islands‚ islets and rocks known as Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This Union Territory is stretched over an area of more than 700 Km. from north to south with 36 inhabited islands. The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are a veritable Garden of Eden and a naturalist’s heaven. The clean environment‚ roads‚ greenery as well as unpolluted fresh air attract all nature lovers. The tropical rain forests and waters of Bay of Bengal are the home of a vast
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the storm or when the characters were going through the forest. I think white probably symbolized all things good‚ for example Glinda‚ the good witch‚ who wore a white dress. As far as the yellow brick road‚ it made me think of gold‚ like a treasure or money‚ so possibly symbolizing following the road to find your treasure. The green in Emerald City was most likely representing riches‚ like money or the prize at the end of their journey. Emerald City is where the Wizard of Oz was and he was supposed
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In the forest they come across a lion‚ who attempts to scare them‚ but turns out to be a lion without courage. The lion represents William James Bryan who started as the Nebraska representative in Congress‚ and eventually became the Democratic presidential candidate
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