The Wizard of Oz

great risk that it can destroy what once was, leading to pain and regret. In Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz, the Wizard’s decision to leave the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion in charge of Oz, is a decision that could prove to be both beneficial and disastrous. If Dorothy were to return to Oz ten years after her adventure there, she would find a whole new kingdom waiting for her. Throughout Dorothy’s journey in Oz, she killed both of the Wicked Witches, and brought peace to the land. The Scarecrow,…

In the movie, The Wizard of Oz, the protagonist and antagonist are both Dorothy, which means the conflict is person vs. self. Dorothy is going against the side of herself that doesn’t appreciate the home that she has and also her family. Dorothy dreams of a place much better than her home, only to realize at the end of the movie that Kansas is where she belongs. In the initial incident, Ms. Gulch, the “witch” that lived in Kansas, took Toto, Dorothy’s dog, away from her. Dorothy then got very…

The Archetypes Identified in the Film “The Wizard of Oz” Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung introduced what he termed archetypes. In his view archetypes are considered to be models of people behaviors or personalities. Dr. Jung lists these archetypes by name calling them the ego, which represent the conscious mind and is the most individual part of the person, the self, represent the unification of the unconsciousness and consciousness of a person. The Shadow, consists of the sex and life…

The Story of The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz We start in the midst of Kansas in the United States of America, on a warm cloudy day. Where there was a girl named Dorothy, at which she walked home from high school every day with a couple of other girls in her class. And in her community this was not uncommon, there was a lot of the kids that were all so walking home from her school. Usually, she walks with her friends, but she felted that she wanted to walk alone. She started to walking and she was…

Wizard of Oz: Lion’s Courage and Dorothy’s Love All around the world acts of courage and love are shown everyday. Having courage is being able to do something that scares you. Everyday we are faced with an obstacle that might scare us, but we use our courage to overcome it. Love shows how much you care for someone. Every day people show love for each other. Whether it’s a simple “love you” from your parents before school or “have a great day”. In The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, the…

Dorothy taps her heels together three times and says to herself there’s no place like home. All of this happens because Dorothy ends up in Oz. The exposition starts out with Dorothy and her dog Toto coming out of the house very confused and surprised at where she could be. The major conflict in the Wizard of Oz during the play is that Dorothy ends up in the unknown place and wants to get back to Kansas. This conflict is stated throughout the play, but the Witch of the West had Dorothy, Tin Man,…

courage, and a girl that was taken from her home to embark on a journey to meet the wizard. The making of this iconic film was nothing short of a challenge and many issues occurred. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is known as a classic but many do not know how much went into the making of the movie; beginning with the book, summary of the movie, and the casting and issues that occurred during filming. The Wizard of Oz is a classic film that was created in 1939. It is a fantasy adventure movie based…

“The Wizard of Oz” play was about a girl named Dorothy, who goes on a journey with a scarecrow, a tin man, and lion to see the wizard of Oz. On this journey she encounters many people, some friendly and some not. Dorothy and her friends go to see the wizard each for their own purposes, but all had intentions of stopping the Wicked Witch of the West. There are many entertaining scenes in this play. Two of them are the flying monkey scene and when she first arrives in Oz. When Dorothy first…

Even though The Wizard of Oz made its debut in 1939, critics today almost unanimously agree that it deserves its title of being one of the most influential films ever released. Audiences spanning across generations have celebrated its success for nearly eighty years, and Dorothy’s story continues to teach children valuable lessons regarding family and loyalty. Despite this long-lasting impact, The Wizard of Oz did not immediately gain fame upon release; in fact, only when it made its first…

09/10/2014 The difference between “The Wizard of OZ” Movie and Book The first and might the biggest different is that in the movie,the land of OZ is just Dorothy’s dreaming,but in the book,the land of OZ is a real place and she really traveled to that land.The movie show the story as the dream which Dorothy is having,and also the people in her life was showing up as the characters in the dream.In the book,the writer make readers believe that Dorothy’s trip to OZ is real,not the…