Dorothy Day

It was used when Dorothy is telling either the Good or other character how she ended up in the Land of OZ. SCARED: This sign uses the movement of both hand towards each other at chest level starting at the shoulders with both hands closed, but suddenly opening them as the reach each other keeping palms facing inside. It was used when Dorothy referred to the Bad Witch. MAGIC: Bringing both hands together at lower chest level…

The film Beasts of the Southern Wild is a fantasy drama film set in America, which involves two main characters, Wink and Hushpuppy. Hushpuppy is Wink’s daughter and they both overtake many obstacles together. Spirited away is an animation film whose main characters are a family of three: Chihiro and her parents. The family is moving to another Japanese town when they come across a hidden spirit world that seems like an abandoned theme park. The films Beast of the Southern Wild and Spirited Away…

“There’s no place like home.” Dorothy said after she finished her monomyth of reaching the wizard. An monomyth is basically the twelve stages of an hero’s journey. In the beginning of Dorothy's journey she was just a ordinary girl. She feels like she doesn't belong in the small town of Kansas anymore. The only friend she has is her dog Toto, in which she looks to for excitement. Dorothy feels like Kansas is not her home anymore. Since Toto is Dorothy's only friend in her small town, her…

Oz, the protagonist and antagonist are both Dorothy, which means the conflict is person vs. self. Dorothy is going against the side of herself that doesn’t appreciate the home that she has and also her family. Dorothy dreams of a place much better than her home, only to realize at the end of the movie that Kansas is where she belongs. In the initial incident, Ms. Gulch, the “witch” that lived in Kansas, took Toto, Dorothy’s dog, away from her. Dorothy then got very upset and sang a song about…

The fact that literature critics consider it a better version than the original text should help illustrate that point. The use of screen elements (color, light, sound, mise en scene, etc.) coincide with the various twists and turns of the plot as Dorothy moves from Kansas, to Oz, and back again. When we are first introduced to Kansas, it appears entirely in black and white. From a modern perspective grown accustomed to seeing color on screen, this world seems "less real  than that of the…

young girl named Dorothy. She constantly feels underestimated by the adults in her family, therefore seeking escape. Toto, her faithful dog, is her only happiness. Since Toto is her contentment, Dorothy feels compelled to leave when…

different challenges and task? Here is the movie “Wizard of Oz” telling us a story of young girl Dorothy living in Kansas with her aunt Em and uncle harry and adorable pet dog Toto. In this film ,we see, adventure,challenges besides Fear and Failure .Movie keep us very attentive from very beginning,the director-Victor Fleming does not lose hisplot and knows how to keep his audience awake .Dorothy when swallowed by twister reaches a magic land called land of Oz where she faces a lot of…

In the ¨Wizard of Oz¨ the protagonist, Dorothy struggles with Ms. Gulch in a person versus person argument over Toto, Dorothy’s dog. In the initial incident, Ms. Gulch arrives at Dorothy’s home with an order requiring Dorothy to hand over her dog to be put down for biting Ms. Gulch. During Toto’s ride with Ms. Gulch he escapes his basket and runs back to Dorothy. This then, inspires her to run away to keep Toto safe. While on the run Dorothy comes across a magician and while with him has a…

In the many critical essays on Citizen Kane, three different perspectives on its meaning have dominated analytical writing about that film: work that concentrates on the mythic characters of Kane; essays that analyze the kaleidoscopic narrative structure that shapes its story; and writing that offers detailed interpretations of the stylistic compositions in the film, such as its use of deep focus and dramatic editing techniques. With the first two types of analysis as a background, here I will…

Gray is the first color that we are introduced in the story which represents Kansas. Kansas is Dorothy's home which she always describes as gray and boring. The Scarecrow asks Dorothy why would she want to go back to such a boring place instead of staying in Oz which is beautiful. Dorothy does not care that it is boring and dark because it is her home where her aunt Em and uncle Henry are. The color…