Many people know the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‚ but less are familiar with the story of the Wicked Witch of the West‚ which is told in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. The novel was published in 1996 and written by Gregory Maguire. Though on the surface it seems like another fairytale‚ this story has a much deeper meaning. Through the use of content‚ symbolism‚ and context‚ there is much more to The Wicked Witch of the West. Wicked tells the story of a girl named
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The Wizard of Oz may seem like a storm will take you to a magical land‚ but in reality that magical is as dystopia of total destruction. On Sunday July 12‚ 2015 I survived a tremendously deathifying storm‚ that negatively affected my family‚ and others. On the day of the storm it was a slightly foggy day‚ the skies were gray‚ but the there was no rain. We were at my cabin up by Brainerd‚ Minnesota. The water was still like a elegant statue in a museum. We woke up on that day thinking i was going
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Dualities of Good vs. Evil in The Wizard of Oz Through the expression of literature within the elementary school classroom‚ young children can become exposed to endless lesson’s regarding life and growing. “Realistic” stories have been criticized for being dull‚ too complex‚ and psychologically empty. For example‚ it is practically impossible to find any meaning within literature such as “See Dick. See Jane.” Nonetheless‚ fantasy restores this meaning within the reading process. As expressed by
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values that are present throughout the Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum are that of friendship and kindness. The story presents these values through the character of Dorothy seen both expressing and receiving kindness. By illustrating these occurrences‚ this paper will show how it is through the kindness that Dorothy gives and receives‚ as well as the friendships that result‚ that she is able to find her way home to Kansas. Upon entering the Land of Oz‚ Dorothy receives sympathy from the munchkins
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The Wizard of Oz is one of the biggest American Musicals in film. It has become known world wide‚ it is apart of our American popular culture‚ and is best known of all films. It was based on the novel‚ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum in the 1900s. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayar in the year of 1939. This film just hit the end of the “Golden Age of the Musical” that started in the early 1930s. MGM benefited greatly from the hit of the rebirth of musicals. It’s known for
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child‚ I watched the “The Wizard of Oz‚” all the time; but when we watched it together in my U.S. History Class‚ I realized that the meaning is much deeper than it seems. Many of the characters and significant places or things in the movie can represent people‚ places‚ things and ideas from American history. There are many ways to connect “The Wizard of Oz‚” to history. In “The Wizard of Oz” Dorothy is a simple girl who gets caught up in a huge scenario involving wizards‚ flying monkeys‚ and many
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a novel strongly based on the theme of “coming of age” and is prevalent through all of the main characters. Primarily‚ in the three “helpers” paired with Dorothy‚ their coming of age is more based on them finding their true selves‚ and the life skills that they three all obtain. Of each of the characters I will be focusing on; the Tin Woodman‚ the Cowardly Lion‚ and the Scarecrow‚ they all have a more advanced coming of age; for they are already at the peak of adolescence
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Freud’s Oz: Freudian Views in The Wizard of Oz The film The Wizard of Oz is definitely about the concept of returning home. This is made clear throughout the film. Dorothy’s entire time in Oz is spent trying to get back home to Kansas. Then when she gets back home she tells Aunt Em that "all I kept saying to everybody was I want to go home.’" This fits perfectly with the time‚ 1939‚ that The Wizard of Oz was produced. One reason was that due to the depression‚ many people were forced away
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Wizard of Oz Textbook Tour Alysha Kahlow EDU 324-01 Teaching Social Studies Wisconsin Lutheran College Wizard of Oz Textbook Tour Textbook tours are a fun way to introduce students to upcoming units in a specific class. Textbook tours are a way to have students interact with the text they will be working with for the year. By introducing the main topics and ideas to them before they read or look through the book can help engage the students and make them want to learn about what they
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world when they hear the iconic phrase‚ “There’s no place like home.” The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved movies of all time‚ touching the hearts of families throughout generations. But how did it become such a cultural phenomenon? The original book‚ making of the movie‚ and the major impact of it during World War 2 all bring together this iconic film. It all started with L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” published in Chicago in 1900. Baum based the book off his every day life
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