The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Which Path to Choose In this photograph of The Wizard of Oz the main focus is Emerald City glowing in the background and the two ways to choose between to get there the safest. The illuminating green castle shows the importance of taking the right path. This image resembles many situations in life where we need to be certain on which path we choose to lead us in the right direction. The magnificent Emerald City is the destination trying to be reached by the perplexed characters deciding whether…

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by Lewis Carroll which tells the story of Alice, a girl who goes on an adventure in Wonderland in a dream. The novel, usually shortened to Alice in Wonderland, falls into the fantasy genre. The novel main setting is in the fantasy world, where Alice finds herself inside a rabbit hole and Wonderland. The setting in the beginning and the ending of the story, however, is in the river bank. Carroll divided the book into twelve chapters, each…

Student Name:____Amanda Stevenson________________________________________________________ Book and Movie Comparison/Contrast Guide (p. 2) Similarities Differences Plot Events: Mags’ death book- In the book Finnick, Katniss, Peeta, and Mags are running away from the poisonous fog. Finnick is carrying Mags. Peeta gets hit by the fog and can no longer run. Finnick gives Mags to Katniss and carries Peeta. Katniss tries to carry Mags but, she falls. Finnick can’t carry both Mags and Peeta. Mags…

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…

Winston S. Churchill. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, is not just a typical children’s story. It describes the wonders of the real world and the difficulties of a nation through the centuries. Most importantly, it shows the reality of human emotions and internal struggles when it comes to crisis. Characters in the story show their willingness to overcome their struggles, but don’t have confidence to believe in themselves. The Industrial Revolution is just like The Wizard of Oz because it…

Disney produced "Oz the Great and Powerful," and directed by Sam Raimi. This movie was based on the book written by L. Frank Baum. The “wizard” was in the circus and then got in an air balloon and flew to Oz. Shortly after getting there he met Theodora. Her character is played by Mila Kunis. The wizard figures out who the good sister is Glinda and helps her take over the two bad sisters. The wizard helps the people of Oz and at the same time becomes a better person himself. One of the…

The expansive influence William Shakespeare has had on media and the world of literature is undeniable. His poems number into the hundreds and he wrote over three dozen plays which have been performed almost constantly since their debut. Reading Shakespeare is even mandatory in high schools across the United States. Just like Shakespeare’s influence can be seen in other plays throughout history (and even across languages), such as Friedrich Schiller’s Wilhelm Tell1, it can be found in tons of…

home only to find that her mom is going to a bar for a party even with the impending doom of an approaching tornado. When her mom leaves, Amy is left with only Star for solace as the tornado whisks the trailer she calls home to a strange land. Oz. But Oz isn’t what it used to be. Now, it is a place where the trees don’t talk, the Wandering Water stays put, the Pond of Truth…

The Wizard of Oz is known for its wild and outrageous scenes that are said to be one of the most viewed films ever. The story focuses mainly on a girl named Dorothy who got whisked away into a magical land by a tornado, and has to learn where her heart belongs in order to return home to her family. This movie really generates the perfect theme of good and evil by using several film devices to help capture these feelings. The Wizard of Oz uses many technical devices to help establish the good…

starting to read the novel Spelled I enjoyed all the references to other fairy tales, like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Princess and the Frog. Betsy Schow, the author, added quotes and symbols that relate to the story that the book is based off of, The Wizard of Oz. After Dorthea, the princess of Emerald, and her servant Rexi escaped the “vacuum”, Dorthea said, “Dear Grimm, we’re not in Emerald anymore” which refers to, “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Schow also changed the…