Glinda

The Wizard of Oz, a contrasting view of witches is given and Dorothy shows the misconception of witches being evil by saying “I thought all witches were wicked” to which the Witch of the North, also known as Glinda, “retorts ‘Oh, no, that is a great mistake (Baum 1900: 17–18)” (89). Glinda the Good Witch is the beautiful version of the witch stereotype while her sister, The Wicked Witch of the West, is green-faced with a wart on her chin and a crooked nose to represent the ugly side of witches.…

What does theatre mean to me? As I review the questions provided for me to include in my goal statement, I feel lucky to express how theatre is unique to me and how I structure my everyday life around the dramatic arts. Anytime I act, I relish in the opportunity to be a leader, to help people, and to accomplish my actions with confidence. I started off with this philosophy at an early age and have not forgotten about it since. In my opinion, acting is not solely about the individual’s…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum. The author Baum, utilize colors to help shaped the tale of in the land of the Oz. The colors in the story symbolized different regions. Also, the Oz utilized his favorite color to represent clothing, and other images and objects. Colors were significantly reflected in Dorothy’s adventure throughout the land of the Oz. The role of color plays an important role in the story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The colors of purple, green, and red…

symbolizes many things throughout the novel. In the novel Baum uses colors a lot due to its importance to the novel. He uses color such as green that symbolizes Emerald city, yellow which symbolizes the yellow brick road, and when she meets Glinda she is described as the colors of our national flag. Also they are three major countries in the land of oz, and they all have colors which…

characters who off to see the Wizard of Oz encourage him and he decides to accompany them to ask Wizard of Oz to give him courage. But before Wizard of Oz provides him with courage, we see the Lion's brave acts. For instance, when tried to see the Glinda, the Witch of the North, they went through some adventure. At one point, Lion's words demonstrates us the bold side of him in contrast to his thinking: "…

what you believe in or keep hope with you in dark times and still be recognized for courage. Take your time to search for it on the inside and it will soon be shown. “ You have always had the power dear; you just have to learn it for yourself.” - Glinda the Good Witch from “The Wizard of…

Although Dorothy is not the typical heroin, since she is a young girl stranded in a foreign land, I believe that she is the heroin in The Wizard of Oz. Throughout her journey, Dorothy shows courage and sensitivity and in the process, manages to touch and change other characters’ lives for the better. Upon landing in Oz after the cyclone, Dorothy managed to kill the Wicked Witch who was clearly affecting the lives of others in a negative way. The munchkins were thankful and happy that…

Dorothy is a small, young girl. Yet, within her a strong, brave character, which is not afraid of setback or obstacles thrives. Dorothy is afraid at first, but her attitude keeps her from becoming disheartened. Dorothy’s character is willing to help her friends solve their problems, however she maintains that there is only one place she wants to go to: home As depicted in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank. L. Baum, Dorothy is whisked away to the foreign Land of Oz, but remains calm and only…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The colors L. Frank Baum uses in the novel “The Wizard of Oz” symbolizes the regions in the story. The Munchkins were represented by the color blue. The color yellow represents The Yellow Brick Road. Emerald City was defined by the color green. The color schemes played a very important part in the story of The Wizard of Oz. Baum utilized the colors to describe the characters, and to help the readers understand better. Although the Munchkins wore the color blue, this…

Love can be defined as a strong affection for individuals arising out of kinship or personal ties. Love is so powerful it can change natural law. Family is defined as a group of people living under the same roof and under one head. In some selections, characters go through certain journeys to find love from their family. These two selections you would think that they are not similar but in reality they actually are through love. The two selections are The Wizard of Oz by Victor Fleming and…