The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz Minnie Hsu Dr. Friedman Us. History October. 7. 2014 “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, one of the world’s best-loved fairy tales written by L. Frank Baum in 19th century. L. Frank Baum was born 1856. This fairy tale is not just a simple adventure story. This story also reflects the economic and political situation in the 19th century. During that time period, it looks good on the outside. However, there were weak presidencies in the inside. From…

that there is only one place she wants to go to: home As depicted in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank. L. Baum, Dorothy is whisked away to the foreign Land of Oz, but remains calm and only desires to go back to Kansas. Dorothy refuses to be stopped by anything in her way; she bravely begins the journey to the Emerald City alone, battles against the Wicked Witch of the West; she does not give up hope when the Wizard leaves Oz without her.…

The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American film that was a successful transformation of the 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The protagonist in the film, Dorothy Gale is the character I have chosen as to analyse the moral values and ideals in their pursuit of overall goodness throughout the film. Goodness in this film is expressed through various moral qualities, including kindness and righteousness. To “Strive for Goodness”, we are exerting ourselves to be a person of right and…

I have chosen this topic for my investigation as I find mythical (fictional) movies to be fascinating and am especially interested in the link between the famous movie, “The Wizard of Oz” and the prequel, “Oz the Great and Powerful”, notionally set 20 years before the events of the original film. Made in 2013, the prequel focuses on the character Theodora, who is presented initially as a good witch but who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West in the later film. I decided to study how the…

To begin, the settings portrayed in the wonderful wizard of oz are important yet often overlooked. The book begins in Kansas where Dorothy Gale and her family resides. Kansas is depicted as a 'great gray prairie'. Everything in Kansas is perceived as gray, therefore representing oneness because there is no differentiation, there is no beautiful lie hiding the truth in that place. There is only one place where there is only truth, and that is nirvana. Throughout the novel, the conflict is that…

Rainbow is a very iconic song sung by Judy Garland in the late 1930s. This song was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz that is most likely where it gained most of its popularity and praise. The song has also had a very unique cover done by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole in 1993. This cover of the popular ballad was and is loved by many. This cover also includes a verse from the song What a Wonderful World, by Louis Armstrong. Although songs that are covered have mostly the same lyrics, and somewhat…

shapes is a bubble representing Torvald and Noras home. There is a gate with a yellow brick road coming out of the house. This road is used in The Wizard of Oz for Dorothy. The road represents fun and independancy. Dorothy is very independent when she decides to follow this road alone (Except a dog). I compared A Dolls House to The Wizard of Oz because it helps me. Making Comparisons helps me understand things. This is why the collages helped me so much. People used other things to…

Scarecrow(Master of Fear) Imagine your deepest darkest fears coming alive! Scarecrow also known as Jonathan Crane is a villain in American comic books. Scarecrow's is mostly a adversary of Batman and Robin. Scarecrow was created in the fall of 1941 by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. In fact he was one of Batman's earliest foes. First things first is Scarecrows origin. Jonathan Crane was a psychology professor who had gotten rejected by all the educators because of the attire he wore. Crane was…

on solid Earth have been able to explore. Not by ourselves, but accompanied by one or more fictional characters and their adventures shared through the written word. Using the literary works of: “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by Frank Baum, “His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife” by Philip Pullman, “Reckless” by Cornelia Funke, and also by Funke “Inkheart.” I intend to delve into the history and meaning behind how and why they work. ROOTS OF PORTALS In…

informed their creation of Oz” (Larson 373). These two statements alone are just a couple of examples of how many people were in awe of what they saw at the fair in Chicago that year, and many of these witnesses became some of the most influential and inspiring people in American history; Walt Disney is one such man who needs no introduction due to his lasting legacy and L. Frank Baum wrote one of the most beloved children’s book series set in his fictional land of “Oz”, and the Emerald City…