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The quest in L. Frank Baum 's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is designed show that a girl can be a leader, remain independent, and be assertive for values and goals. Baum 's heroine, Dorothy, accepts the challenge of the quest before her and collects companions in order to secure her safety and success in her goals. Throughout her journey through Oz, Dorothy proves to be just as capable as her male counterparts and better than them by possessing traits they do not. Dorothy rejects the character…

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…

Even though The Wizard of Oz made its debut in 1939, critics today almost unanimously agree that it deserves its title of being one of the most influential films ever released. Audiences spanning across generations have celebrated its success for nearly eighty years, and Dorothy’s story continues to teach children valuable lessons regarding family and loyalty. Despite this long-lasting impact, The Wizard of Oz did not immediately gain fame upon release; in fact, only when it made its first…

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…

The Wizard of Oz is known for its wild and outrageous scenes that are said to be one of the most viewed films ever. The story focuses mainly on a girl named Dorothy who got whisked away into a magical land by a tornado, and has to learn where her heart belongs in order to return home to her family. This movie really generates the perfect theme of good and evil by using several film devices to help capture these feelings. The Wizard of Oz uses many technical devices to help establish the good…

ABC airs two women kissing on a “family show” causes an uproar for family morals! Sounds like a headline for a great newspaper article, but the backlash for this episode has caused a lot of angry parents questioning the “morals” of showing an openly gay couple kissing as well as the LGBT community arguing that they were “misrepresented” on the show. Sunday April 17th, 2016 ABC aired the fifth seasons of the popular TV show Once Upon A Time’s episode “Ruby Slippers”. The show’s creators had…

The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American film that was a successful transformation of the 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The protagonist in the film, Dorothy Gale is the character I have chosen as to analyse the moral values and ideals in their pursuit of overall goodness throughout the film. Goodness in this film is expressed through various moral qualities, including kindness and righteousness. To “Strive for Goodness”, we are exerting ourselves to be a person of right and…

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…

In the popular children’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum, populism can be seen more often than not. Baum cleverly displays this through all of his characters. Each is symbolic to his everyday life, as well as to other common people’s lives that have had similar experiences, or can relate in any way to the author. For instance, Dorothy represents an adolescent’s innocence, Toto represents virtuousness, the Scarecrow represents the hard working farmers, the Tinman…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book has countless differences compared to the movie. To name all of them would take hours. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children’s novel written by L. Frank Baum with illustrations by W.W. Denslow. The book, released in May of 1900, has been reprinted numerous times but often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of the 1902 Broadway musical and the popular 1939 film adaptation. Some people prefer the book, while others would rather see the movie; it…