The Wizard of Oz

At their essence, all stories are the same; from George Lucas ' Star Wars and Grimm 's fairy tales to The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Homer 's The Odyssey. Granted, at face value, there might seem little common ground between Luke Skywalker and Cinderella, or between Dorothy Gale and Odysseus. However, every story plays towards certain experiences-- a progression of trials, triumphs and occasional failures that allow the hero to develop and overcome adversity. This process, called the Hero…

wholly in Spanish, with English subtitles. For the movie, Del Toro took inspiration from many places. He wanted to go back to the darker, less kid friendly fairy tales. He was inspired by everything from Snow White and Alice in Wonderland, to the Wizard of Oz and ancient greek…

Politics and the Social Media Divide Media is the portal to the public. Through media, people have the opportunity to engage and develop opinions. Media has played a pivotal role in politics throughout history and continues to influence the direction of politics. As media develops, so does the division of people following it, due to their public opinion. In the textbook, America Government: Power and Purpose in Chapter 10, public opinion is defined as “citizens’ attitudes about political…

curious thing about this is that even after his career as a Hollywood actor took off and was becoming a bigger part of his life, “Jackman remained true to his stage roots” (Biography.com) and continued acting in Broadway musicals such as The Boy from Oz in 2004 and A Steady Rain in…

from the overall experience and the people in this play including concentration and dedication. Though I had to work hard to get the job done, it was a very enjoyable experience and I am excited to take on my role in the next production of The Wizard of Oz. I am pleased with the job I did in My Son Pinocchio and I am excited to further my acting abilities even more in the upcoming…

community beginning with weather and ending in an Old Amish Proverb. The rigidity faced by engineers learning code in the class room is just as present. Changing the output text from the code to something a little more humorous, such as “I, the Wizard of Oz, say the answer is 10,” instead “The answer is 10” will result in chastisement by the teacher’s assistant. Amish accept literacy as being able “synthesize what is read” (Fishman). As previously stated, engineers that are learning to code,…

The Woman of Wrath Prologue When Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in January 2017, many Women’s Marches erupted across the country. These marches consisted of many feminists, including Jude Smith, dressing up and making signs. They march through major cities to make their point. Many people believe that feminist want to be better than men, but that’s not the point. The point is women want to be equal to men. They want equal pay, equal blame, and jobs that aren’t labeled…

Eric Hagadorn 3/15/2016 Dr. Ruth Martin U.S. History and Literature Inventor Britisher Eadweard Muybridge, an early photographer, was famous for his photographic studies of animals and people at the end of the 19th century. In June, 1878, he successfully conducted an experiment in California using a multiple series of cameras to record the horse galloping. The Horse in Motion was the first motion picture, using only 12 frames. Muybridge 's pictures, published widely in the late 1800s, were…

It is at the lunch table where life’s biggest questions are asked, and we attempt to answer them. Why are we constantly at war? Is there life beyond Earth? When is the second coming of Christ? Why does Bryan Potter play a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz if he’s 6’4”. All very important questions. One day at lunch, I proposed a riddle to my lunch table. I had seen this riddle on YouTube a couple of weeks prior. The riddle goes as follows: if…

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