perfect even though the physical world crumbles. It is easiest to see it in modern day metaphors through various films. There are two modern day examples of Plato’s cave allegory that jump to my mind. The first example is "The Wizard of Oz". When Dorothy went to go see Oz‚ it is only through having the curtain pulled back that we see things for what they really are. The second modern day example is "The Matrix." In the Matrix‚ it is only through being ’unplugged’ that one can realize what is the
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get to Greg’s grandma’s house. The teenagers see them inside and Greg and Rowley taunt them. Not all goes to plan‚ though‚ and when they get home and Greg’s dad‚ who was hassled by kids‚ throws water at them and the water soaks their candy. The Wizard of Oz play is also a hardship for Greg. Patty Farell‚ who plays Dorothy‚ is coming on stage‚ and since Greg is a tree‚ he thinks he can throw apples at her‚ but the director takes this part out of the play for health and safety. Mrs. Norton‚ the music
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dead they are not allowed to be around her. Plus the yellow also was once wore by executioners‚ The executioner would be the room cause it cut her off of the world outside. Also yellow was once meant to be that of cowards just like the movie The wizard of Oz the cowardly lion was yellow this would be Jane she coward to her husband
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strange details in At the Auction of the Ruby Slippers are more than as another way that Salman Rushdie convinces the reader of the dystopian world that the narrator inhabits. They are central to the theme of the story. The many allusions to The Wizard of Oz are not particularly necessary for the conveyance of the theme of At the Auction of the Ruby Slippers. Recall that there are two important keys to writing a humanities essay that we have not yet encountered in this class. First‚ straightforward
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1. Every Trip is a Quest (except when it’s not): a. A quester b. A place to go c. A stated reason to go there d. Challenges and trials e. The real reason to go—always self-knowledge 2. Nice to Eat With You: Acts of Communion a. Whenever people eat or drink together‚ it’s communion b. Not usually religious c. An act of sharing and peace d. A failed meal carries negative connotations 3. Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires a. Literal Vampirism: Nasty old man‚ attractive but evil‚ violates
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masterpiece. Although it is only around forty degrees this morning‚ I can feel my heart burning with the desire to explore the various park features. It is only my first day at Crater Lake‚ and I can already feel myself beginning to love this unique‚ wonderful place. For breakfast‚ I decide to walk down to the lodge to go to their restaurant called “Annie Creek Restaurant and Gift Shop”. As I enter the restaurant‚ I catch a whiff of their outstanding burgers and shakes‚ and I automatically know what
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Leading cinema operator‚ Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) extends its reach to East Malaysia with the opening of its first cinema in Sarawak with the opening of GSC Bintang Megamall‚ Miri under the “GSC Lite” branding today. “The 8-screen GSC Bintang Megamall‚ Miri is the first GSC cinema to open with all- digital halls in the GSC chain‚ the first all-digital hall cinema in East Malaysia and will also offer the first digital 3D hall in Miri”‚ said Ms Koh Mei Lee‚ GSC Chief Executive Officer. “GSC
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Central Nervous System In the movie the Wizard of Oz‚ the Scarecrow desperately wanted a brain. He opened his lips‚ blinked his eyes‚ shook his head and said‚ “I haven’t got a brain‚ I’ve only got straw.” The reason for the emphasizing of his actions is because without a brain‚ those functions are not possible. The brain is the center of the entire body. It controls what we do and how we do it. The brain is the center of the central nervous system along with the spleen. It consists of 100
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English speech I ask you‚ what is a journey? Is it something we merely physically embark on or somewhat more? Well‚ those who say a journey is simply physical are too naive to realise the existence of imaginative journeys. An imaginative journey is explored through speculation to come to a deeper understanding. An imaginative journey‚ may be one you read‚ see‚ think or relive and can often result in an individual finding a change‚ proving that without imagination there can be no change. This is
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front of an audience. I was determined to not let my nerves get to me‚ though. On August 22‚ 2010 I nervously stepped foot on the stage and as I was shaving‚ sang “Defying Gravity” from Wicked in hopes that I would be placed in the cast of The Wizard of Oz. I was excited yet terrified‚ but I had no idea‚ yet‚ what an impact this theater would have on my life. I had “caught the theater bug” and participated in over twenty shows over the next seven years. I took voice lessons and a few dance lessons
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