Scarecrow

privileged elite.”. Whether by coincidence or intentional, L. Frank Baum, Libby Hamilton, and the directors of the movie adaptation have drawn parallels to populism. The most notable being the characters of the story, Dorothy, Toto, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the Lion, and more. Starting with Dorothy, some believe that she represents the American values, or people. Another view is that she represents the then-current president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Toto, Dorothy’s dog, has…

leader, those three things were you to have brains, heart and guts. If you lacking these three things it going to be hard to be a successful leader in life. As stated in the book they gave an example about the Wizard Oz movie saying “the executive Scarecrow was for searching brains, the Tin Man for heart, and the Lion for courage” (pg. 9). All them notice that they…

Through the use of motifs, character development, and archetypes, the creators of the movie Batman Begins convey the idea that everyone fears, but only those who have the courage to overcome it will thrive. The character development throughout the story relies in a big change in consequence of Rachel’s words. Bruce Wayne gives the impression of being an unmotivated slacker with an attitude problem. He even comments that Alfred hasn't "given up" on him yet. Rachel not only rebukes him for trying…

intense fatigue and poor eyesight, as well as such obstacles as thorn bushes and barbed wire. The combined effects of her old age, her poor vision, and her poetic view of the world heighten the lyricism and symbolism of the narrative. She mistakes a scarecrow for a dancing ghost until she gets close enough to touch its sleeve. A Particularly tense episode occurs when…

The story of Dorothy Gale’s tornado swept trailer is an American classic. It tells the story of a young girl finding her way through a fictitious land filled with munchkins and flying monkeys on her way to the Emerald City. The original novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been found to relate to the Great Depression and Populist movement that occurred in the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. There are many reasons why the modern spin on this classic story is a…

children with a certain colour can go and wash their hand. • Sing song that include the name of the children, when their name is called out, they can go and wash their hand. • Play “Simon says” game to settle the children. • Sing “Dingle Dangle Scarecrow” song to settle the children down on the floor. • Singing wash hand song to engage children to wash their hand in safest way (“Washy Washy Clean”) Entries The entries down below are links to literature that can support my…

melting away into an abyss. There is a rusty road sign from Wall St. that has fallen depicting the collapse of the economy and Americas infamous Wall St.; where stocks and bonds are traded and sold daily as well as many other deals take place. The scarecrow in the painting has a € on it’s lapel which is a symbol for the euro; which is the currency of Europe. The leaves on the stalks of corn are illustrated as the United States paper money one, five, ten, and twenty dollar bills. All this…

Arielle Macpherson Dr. Jessica Murphy English 603-HSE-VA 17 11 April, 2016 A moral compass Morals teach us right from wrong as well as give us hope. They are found in all forms of entertainment: from articles, to magazines, to movies, to television shows 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…

Unlike yesterday 's date, I wanted to do something fun that he would remember forever. He helped me get ready by decorating my costume, I was a scarecrow he was a hunter. Earlier in the week I saw flyers about haunted houses and corn mazes throughout Greenville and I knew he would love that. That was our big scary date; however he had no clue what was in store for him. We drove into the night, he…

Lyman Frank Baum wrote a novel in 1900 wanting to pleasure and entertain children; a modernize fairy tale. Little did he know his book would become a huge success becoming one of the first colored films. The book he wrote was called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with a series later to follow. Frank Baum grew up being home schooled for his schooling. When he was twelve years old he was enrolled into a strict military school. He later learned he had a dislike for harshness and the military, due to…