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    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 desires to go back to Kansas. Dorothy refuses to be stopped by anything in her way; she bravely begins the journey to the Emerald City alone, battles against the Wicked Witch of the West; she does not give up hope…

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    She is soon whisked away by a tornado that strikes her home to the wonderful land of Oz. Dorothy 's only hope to get back home is to meet the wizard of Oz. Along the way Dorothy gains many friends and learns that she, and her friends, already have what they need to do great things. This may be the most predominant message of the movie, but there are several others intertwined into the film, some not as wonderful as the land of Oz. What seems to be a movie about…

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    1. Introduction This report will use data from the New Zealand Land Resource Inventory (NZLRI) to describe and subsequently assess seven sites in the area around Lincoln and the Port Hills in Canterbury, New Zealand. The data will provide an insight into what land uses would be suitable for each site. This will then be compared against the current land use, as recorded during a site visit on 8 March 2016. 2. Description of Study Area 2.1. Location, topography and boundaries The study area is…

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    “bitterness”. c. This name change reflected her thoughts about her situation. B. Naomi stated that she went out full, but God brought her home empty. 1. We can certainly sympathize with Naomi. a. She left her home in Judah to go to a foreign land. b. While there, her husband and two sons died. c. How would you feel in this situation? 2. However, her situation did not mean that God caused her sufferings. a. We have already seen how Elimelech left Judah on his own accord. b.…

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    Americans living throughout the twentieth century. In fact, August Wilson uses The piano Lesson to uncover the hardships Boy Willie and his family face focusing on a time when his family was held captive as slaves to a chance to own his own piece of land. The Piano Lesson demonstrates the importance of family heirlooms and how no amount of money could ever replace the sentimental value they hold. Berniece and Boy Willie battle over whether the piano should be sold to help re-write the family…

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    The Piano Lesson Analysis

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    Wilson uses The Piano Lesson to illustrate the hardships of two siblings involving conflicts, symbolism, religion, and folklore. Boy Willie focuses mainly on the time at which his family was held captive as slaves to a chance to buy his own piece of land. The Piano Lesson demonstrates the importance of family heirlooms and how no amount of money could ever replace the sentimental value of they hold. Berniece and Boy Willie constantly argue as to whether the piano should be sold to help re-write…

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    religion and becoming one with nature. They believed that all things were connected spiritually and that their actions could directly influence nature around them. They also believed that the land could be owned by no one and it was for all people to share together. This posed a major problem for the land hungry Europeans who were far more selfish than the…

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    The Wizard of Oz by Victor Fleming is a source of values to kids in the 90s generation. The film is about a young orphan girl named Dorothy Gale who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry in the middle of nowhere in Kansas. Dorothy dreams to go “over the rainbow” after her nasty neighbor, Miss Gulch, hits Dorothy’s dog Toto causing Toto to bite her. Moments after, Miss Gulch shows up with an order from the sheriff to put her dog down because of the said incident. Escaping Toto runs back to…

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    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a novel written by L. Frank Baum, originally published on May 17, 1900. The novel tells the story of a young girl by the name of Dorothy and her journey through the world of Oz to find her way home. The novel has been connected to political topics by indirectly referencing the Populist Party, bimetallism, and Washington DC. The novel begins with a description of Dorothy’s life. She lives with her aunt and uncle in a small gray house, surrounded by gray fields in…

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    children’s novel revolving around a young girl’s journey through the Yellow Brick Road. The young girl, named Dorothy, arrives to the magical Land of Oz, after being caught in a tornado. The Land of Oz is where she meets the Tin-Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. Dorothy and her three new companions are in search for things that no one else in the Land of Oz can grant them, besides the Wizard of Oz himself. However, what they’re seeking for are attributes that are already found within…

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