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entertainer attracting 45 million viewers. The next time it was aired in 1959, it attracted even more viewers. This film is about a tornado blasting through Dorothy’s (Judy Garland) hometown in Kansas, and taking her and her dog, Toto, to an enchanting land called Oz. While there she has to follow the yellow brick…

Rahab The life story of Rahab is one that is unique. Her story is found in Joshua 2:9-13 and Joshua 6:17-25. She was a woman who was a prostitute. She lived in Jericho, which was the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites in Capturing the City. She is lauded as an example of living by faith while being justified by her works. In Joshua 2:1 When the Hebrews were encamped at Shittim in the Jordan Valley opposite Jericho, ready to cross the river ,we find out that Joshua sends secretly two spies…

OZ is considered a modern fairy tale. He creates this modern fairy tale by breaking the trend of one-dimensional characters and stereotypes. He also uses his anthropomorphic character as vehicles to show American values. Finally, Baum develops the land of OZ as magical yet still has some connection to our world. These ideas have changed how children literature, primarily fairy tales, are written from then on, allowing people to create their own modern fairy tales. This, of course, is all thanks…

The turtle is one of the very first symbols presented to the reader in the book. Steinbeck describes the turtles hardships to crossing the highway, ranging from the highway itself, to the drivers on it. After being knocked off the highway, the turtle is flipped over onto its shell, but eventually recovers and attempts to cross the highway again. The turtle in this case is symbolizing the tenant farmers and their journey West. There are many hardships that the turtle faces, ranging from small…

expel the enemies of god.” According the Christians the Holy Land resided in Jerusalem. The current inhabitants of Jerusalem were “the Turks and Arabs.” The Turks and Arabs were primarily Muslim and not Christian. They were seen as a problem to the current Pope. Pope Urban II then gave a speech to the men of Franks. Pope Urban II stated that the people living in the Holy Land were not behaving as if they were living in a Holy Land of God. He told his followers a variety of vivid details about…

judge a book by it 's target audience. In the introduction, Baum stated that his book was “...written solely to pleasure children of today”. (Baum 1900) This statement is the core of Quentin Taylor 's argument in his article, Money and Politics in the Land of Oz. In his article Taylor concludes, that when it comes to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, there is more to the story than meets the eye. Many of those who only watched the movie, remember Dorothy for her ruby-red slippers, defeating the wicked…

Ruoni Xiong Outside Negotiation Sold 2013 Range Rover Sport HSE for $44,000, all-inclusive BATNA $36,000 Overall Evaluation Through developing trust, focusing on interests not positions, and fulfilling each other’s need, we were able to create value, reduce unnecessary costs, and integrate. Moreover, this negotiation taught me the importance of preparation. Nothing replaces hard work. By investing my time, applying concepts learned in class, analyzing various markets, seeking for professional…

I. Introduction The book of Jonah can be used to postulate a number of different theological suppositions. For those that want to press their position on the sovereignty of God, then it easy to use Jonah for the way God manipulates the wind, the sea, the whale, the sun, and even the worms! For those that want to point out the debilitating effects of disobedience and its consequential effects toward depression, then Jonah is a good case study. This man begs God to take his life three times in…

During the 1930s, Spain was deeply divided into 2 groups. The left wing republicans and the right wing nationalists. The republicans consisted of the workers, the trade unions, the socialists and the peasants whilst the nationalists consisted of monarchists, landowners, employers, and the Roman catholic church. In 1929, the military dictatorship that governed Spain collapsed and in 1931 the king abdicated after the Second republic came to power. The creation of a coalition government of the left…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a modern fairy tale novel written by L. Frank Baum and published in 1900. It’s the best-selling children’s story of the 1900 Christmas season. The book had an impact on American culture through the adaptations, popular culture, and readers’ reactions to the book. Ultimately, the book changed the country because of its powerful influence on American popular culture. In fact, the book was adapted into two films and a play. The first film…