Savage Land

Summary of Event: Wicked is a musical about how the witches from The Wizard of Oz became friends. Elphaba, the wicked witch of the west, goes to Shiz University to help care for her little sister Nessarose. Her roommate at Shiz ends up being Glinda the Good. The professor at Shiz realizes that Elphaba has great powers and decides to teach her sorcery and gives her a chance to meet the Wizard. Elphaba and Glinda go together to meet the wizard and while there she is given the spell book which…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children’s novel written by L. Frank Baum. Its smoothing story line is filled with beloved characters that are still talked about today in many literature classes. L. Frank Baum was born in New York in 1856, when children’s books were merely stories about basic themes and silly characters. Baum received most of his early education at tutor sessions in his home. Later in his adolescent years, he was sent to the Peekskill Military Academy, where he…

The incoming crusaders had negitive effects on the lands they traversed. The Emperor realized to late he did not want the West 's help, the crusaders could turn on him and greatly outnumbered his army. This is apparent though Alexius ' daughter, she writes “he (Alexius) dreaded their arrival for he knew…

T.S. Eliot first published The Waste Land in 1922 after World War I had concluded as commentary on the chaotic nature of modern Europe during the war and thereafter. The Waste Land is a complex and intricate poem that weaves between speakers and a plethora of different languages. The Waste Land also alludes to esoteric texts that Eliot seems to have an intense desire to return to. Eliot 's fragmented poem juxtaposes polyphonic voices and allusions to literature as a means to isolate the…

focuses on the history of Israel entering the promise land until the exile and shows the exile was caused by the unfaithfulness towards what was laid out in the book of Deuteronomy (“Meta”). Unit Three focuses on five main parts: the land, conquest and settlement, the rise of kingship and the aftermath, the rule of David and Solomon, and the division of the monarchy. The first major part of the D-History that we must come to understand is the Land of Canaan. The area was numerous “many micro…

Toto represents virtuousness, the Scarecrow represents the hard working farmers, the Tinman represents the hard working laborers, and the Lion represents the politicians (Littlefield, 57). From beginning to end, Baum takes Dorothy on a ride through a land of populism. First, Dorothy is a very unique character. In Kansas she is a bubbly, young girl and an enigma to her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. They do not understand why she is always so happy, even under such miserable circumstances (Baum,…

L. Frank Baum wanted to create an American fairy tale full of fantastical but heroic characters that connected with his readers. He created Dorothy, the Kansas girl who caught do anything, the Scarecrow, without a brain but full of great ideas, the Tin Woodman, lacking a heart but full of compassion, and the Cowardly Lion, who said he lacked courage but was brave at every turn. These characters set off on an adventure that saw them face and overcome obstacles at every turn, regardless of whether…

both Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone. Example: She scrubbed the stains as if they were Sodom and Gomorrah themselves. Meaning: The character is vigorously scrubbing the stains trying to clean something, in the same way as God cleaned the land of the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. A Pillar of Salt Summary: Lot and his family are fleeing the city of Sodom because God is destroying it. God is destroying Sodom because the people in it are horribly evil. Lot’s wife regrets leaving…

The Following 15 years, the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement played a crucial role for constitutional change, equal wages, access to social service benefits and land rights. The year between 1960 and 1970 were very pivotal for the Indigenous Community. In the year 1962 the Commonwealth Electoral Act was passed which provided all the Indigenous people the right to enrol and vote for the federal elections. During…

In Exodus 33:12-16, a new side of Moses is visible where he is actively accepting his duty to be the mediator between God and His people. There is also a shift in Moses’ and God’s interaction. Moses begins taking more control of the conversation by professing his thoughts on the Israelites and how they should be lead. This shift extends to the fact that Moses is not just God’s hand picked spokesman to the people, but is now his faithful companion. In the beginning of this excerpt, Moses…