Land of Oz

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…

and books. The novel Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, although originally meant as a training manual for horses, has a main message that comes directly from the main character’s attitude throughout the book. Even though, the children’s book The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum was meant to be purely for entertainment, it has a strong principle throughout the story. Both novels have important morals, the importance of always doing your best with what you are given in Black Beauty and needing to discover…

art form. The Wizard of Oz is considered one of the best visual movies ever made and yet it was made with only limited technology and the creativity of the movie makers. The movie made in 1939 by MGM Studios was a film interpretation of the 1900 published book written by L. Frank Baum, and for the most part directed by Victor Fleming. Dorothy a lonely, curious girl living on a bleak Kansas farm is swept into a tornado and dropped abruptly into the astonishing land of Oz. Her arrival causes the…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz first a book is a well-known story about a girl name Dorthey who an orphaned girl. Who one day when a tornado swept her and her little dog Toto into the world far from Kansas called the kingdom of Oz. There she met a straw Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and coward Lion, who help her find her way to home. Many see the Wizard of Oz and think of it as just another movie meant to entertain families. However, very few actually understand the political concept and symbolism behind…

to increase her energy and control her weight. She started to rely on the medication and also needed medication in order to sleep (http://www.biography.com/people/judy-garland-9306838). In 1939, she got one of her greatest successes in The Wizard of Oz. It showed off her singing and acting abilities. She was awarded with an Academy Award for playing Dorothy. She later made many more musicals such as Strike Up the Band, Babes of Broadway, and For Me and My…

When I watched Tough Guise I was quickly reminded of the impact media and culture has on the society. Watching the introduction of the video shocked me, exposing an ugly truth about masculinity in such an historic movie, The Wizard of Oz. This introduction showcased how movies reflect cultural views on society. Jackson Katz is knowledgeable about the history of masculinity, and he showcases his knowledge a versatile manner. The main point of this video Tough Guise is to educate viewers on the…

Green Town, Illinois is a small town where where life for Will and Jim is extremely mundane. However, on a night in late October, they are called to something much greater when the carnival comes to town. In the novel Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, it is up to Will Halloway, Jim Nightshade and Charles Halloway to save the town from the carnival. In Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury uses character archetypes to help the characters overcome their fears and weaknesses…

taking place in a magical, far away land with magical creatures or elements. Almost every known fairytale has a moral or message that it is trying to send to its readers, even if it might not be obvious, it might be hiding in plain sight. Fairytales have arguably impacted our culture with more iconic settings and characters than probably any other genre of stories. For my group fairytale update, with Jon and April, we decided to update the story of “The Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum, which was…

The Populist Movement was the historical event that became the subject of L. Frank Baum 's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Several characters and objects in the story represent different people or elements that played a critical role in the Populist Movement. The Cowardly Lion specifically represented William Jennings Bryan. Bryan was the United States Secretary of State, member of the House of Representatives, and three-time Democratic candidate for President of the United States. He earned the…

When one mentions The Wizard of Oz, it is most likely followed by the repetition of the phrase “there’s no place like home.” Nevertheless, the classic that is The Wizard of Oz is a story that holds dear and true to the young and the old. Because of this deep fascination viewers have with the movie, it sparks wonder and imagination in many people that desire to explore the unknown. The movie features numerous roads, which add to the complete significance of the movie. It may be the presence of…