The Wizard of Oz

Imagine you are dropped in a new land, unknown to you. You meet witches and a talking scarecrow, lion and tinman. That is what happened to humble Dorothy Gale from Kansas in The Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum. In order to get home Dorothy needs to go on an adventure to emerald city. She is faced with hard challenges but proceeds to conquer those challenges. However, Dorothy was scared initially, she learns to face her fears throughout the story. Therefore, she is becoming more independent, she…

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 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…

The Wizard of Oz children’s author L. Frank Baum helps reflect the populist agenda throughout the actions and personalities of the characters. Baum gives images during the turn of the United States dealing with political and economical issues during a specific time in history. Baum work helps give imagery of the populist agenda by providing the characters, symbols, and themes. Dorothy is the center of the whole image or issue. Dorothy is an orphan living with her Aunt and Uncle on a farm in…

The Wizard of Oz, a classic MGM movie musical released in 1939, is a magnificent story that teaches us a lesson about overcoming our fears and developing confidence while embarking on the various paths in life in an effort to fulfill our goals and dreams. I am fortunate to have grown up in a warm, loving home surrounded by family and friends who have contributed and continue to encourage me to believe in myself and pursue my dreams. The theatre experience has been a vital part of my life since…

rushed toward them. They were all sweating as they walked down the long hallway looking for the Wizard of Oz. “My straw is getting sticky!” said Scarecrow. Finally they heard, “I am Oz, the great and powerful. Who are you?” Although they all should have been scared, and of course the Cowardly Lion was, Dorothy was too distracted by the heat. She immediately asked, “Why is it so hot in this place?” Oz was quite taken aback by this impulsive question.…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz area testament to the talent and imagination of both L. Frank Baun. Their use of color helped shape the tale of Dorothy, the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow and cowardly lion along with the rest of the characters in the land of Oz. She used five different colors. One of the color that used in the novel is red. Red is the color of blood, greed, death. It is also frequently associated with Nessa's shoes is indeterminate in the novel. the shoes are also described in the terms of…

In the movie, The Wizard of Oz, based on the novel written by L. Frank Baum, the scarecrow claimed he did not have any brains, but throughout the story, we can identify that as a false statement. As Dorothy and the scarecrow were skipping along the yellow brick road, they came into a woods that contained apple trees, in which then Dorothy realizes how hungry she was from her journey. As soon as Dorothy attempted to pick an apple from the tree, the tree got very upset and started to throw apples…

The Wizard of Oz is a common classic since there are many different ways to analyze it, although I’m just going to examine the god of Oz verses the biblical God. However because of the many different characteristics, I will simply run through a few of them, such as how both gods personalize, use their power, and if they’re finite or infinite. Is the god (or as he is more commonly known, the wizard) of Oz personal? Can he be approached whenever and easily? The answer, no, not at all; it took…

Low-key lighting dramatizes and intensifies the scene and in The Wizard of Oz, we would see this in scenes that are scary. High-key lighting would be used on scenes that are delightful, or there is a need to cast light on an entire frame of a scene. Another attribute would be the characters. The ones that are undertaking…