The Wizard of Oz

Kancil : Good or Bad? A few years ago, when I was nine or ten years-old, I was familiar with nursery rhymes and bedtime stories. Every night, before going to bed, I used to have a bedtime story from my father. I listened to him seriously, until I felt asleep. My father is my most favorite comedian, and he told a story before we went to bed. At nine o’clock, he would sit down in front of us and told the same story about a family which consist of four people: They are the old man (aki-aki), old…

Suzanna, for instance, had some sort of a personality disorder, which caused her to be detached and lofty. Georgina was a pathological liar that was obsessed with The Wizard of Oz. You can tell from her personality that she just has the constant urge to lie, and may even have some sort of bi-polar disorder. Polly was badly burned in a fire when she was a kid, which causes her to never want to grow up. She gravitates towards…

Good rock albums have the ability to energize you. They grab listeners’ attention and make them rethink what music can be. Here are just 10 of the top rock albums of all time, which have furthered the genre and subsequent subgenres, and inspired other artists to pick up a guitar and jam. Number Ten: Fleetwood Mac, ‘Rumors’ Fleetwood Mac’s second major label album, Rumours saw the recently reformed band at their most emotionally raw. Featuring such hits as “Dreams” and “Go Your Own Way,” many…

I am from Alvarez and Sayre. I am from a family of unpredictable, bizarre and unique relationships. I am from four parents, three sisters, five cousins, five uncles, and two aunts. I am from the ecstatic feeling of birthday parties and poolside parties at the grandparent's house. I am from the agonizing feeling of the thought of Uncle Lenny. From wishing he couldn’t just watch me from beyond the grave. I am from the supportive and encouraging voices of my mom. I am from the Navy and the Air…

During the holocaust the main idea for the Nazi was to kill the Jews. In this Essay there are many similarities and differences in the Devil's Arithmetic book and the movie. The similarities are how both stories have a allusion, similar characters, and have similar conflicts. But there are many differences, of Rivka’s character, Yitzchak and his family, also the executions of the Jews in the concentration camps. Finally the themes are the importance of your family, and how Hannah had to…

felt more personal. The show included fourteen pieces: “Overture to Captain Blood by Korngold, ‘Tara’ – A Short Poem for Orchestra from Gone with the Wind by Steiner, arr. Campbell-Watson, Overture, Love Theme and March from El Sid by Rózsa, The Wizard of Oz Orchestral Suite by Arlen, arr. Tyzik, Theme from The Pink Panther, ‘Moon River’ from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Theme from Peter Gunn all by…

There was a huge chance of something going wrong and leading to injury. The air was stale, but full of sawdust; the temperature seemed to increase as I neared the table saw. It wasn’t that big of a deal, but to have something so powerful, in a sense, in my control seemed too much. My bones began to shake as my clammy hand reached to hold the handle, and at that moment I happened to turn my head to the sign that said, Failure is always an option. It was in that moment, I finally started to…

As a part of my engagement assignment I decided to build a connection with a faculty mentor. After reading through the staff listing on the Arizona State website I decided that I wanted to sit down and talk with Professor Gregory Bernstein. I chose Professor Bernstein, because I read in his bio that he had written and sold several scripts. Becoming a writer for television and film is my goal, and the reason I chose to attend ASU, so I was interested to see what advice he could give me about the…

In the novella, Night by Elie Wiesel, the author paints an unforgettable image of suffering and despair that he, as well as other Jews, encountered while in a concentration camp during the Nazi regime. As hard as it is to believe something so evil occurred, the movie The Devil 's Arithmetic gave a face to all these horrific events that occurred and it leaves a impact on the viewers. In both the novella and the movie share questions that are relevant to each its own way. The first question is…

ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ STRUGGLES IN FANTASY WORLDS: CORALINE AND SPIRITED AWAY ON SELF, FAMILY AND GROWING UP INTRODUCTION The films Coraline (2009) and Spirited Away (original Japanese title: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, “Sen and Chihiro’s Spiriting Away”, 2001) comes from producers with different cultural backgrounds. Despite being intended for younger audiences, both films, which revolves around the fantasy genre, are uniquely presented in such a way that is shrouded in mystery and uncanniness…