This Land Is Your Land

In the past accusations of witchcraft ran rampant causing panic wherever it went. 75%-90% of those tried and executed during this occurrence were female as opposed to the 10%-25%, which were males. It was apparent that women were linked to negative beliefs about dangerous magic and association with the devil, or judged based on systems of power in communities and courts worked against women rather than men. The concept of Gender plays an important role in shaping ideas about witches. In the…

of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum and the colors in this story represent the different regions in the different towns and cities the characters visit. Green represents the Emerald City where Oz resides, yellow represents the Yellow Brick Road which leads to the Emerald City, the color red represents the Quadlings, and the color blue represents the Munchkin Country. The color green represents the Emerald city. However anyone who enters into this city must wear green tinted glasses. The city is…

Have you ever wondered what life would be like over the rainbow? Way up high in the lands of Oz? Have you ever wanted to know the real Wicked Witch of the West? Well then, you're in for a treat. Gregory Maguire is an American novelist born in Albany, New York in 1954. He received his PhD in English and American Literature at Tuft University. He is the author of many parallel novels and stories for both children and adults. The most famous of Maguire's novels is, without a doubt, Wicked.…

but in the end was finished being directed by Victor Fleming. This movie, being one of the first movies to use color, brought L. Frank Baum’s vision of Oz to life. Secondly, Wicked, the musical with music by Stephen Schwartz. Wicked is the eighth longest running Broadway show of all time with over 5,000 performances. Lastly, Danielle Paige’s book series Dorothy Must Die. Released in April of 2014, Dorothy Must Die is the first book of this four book series: The Wicked…

Would you kill your loved one if they turned into a zombie and tried to bite you? People survive by killing zombies in “The Walking Dead”, tributes battle their way you the top to win in “The Hunger Games”, and the divergent try to fit into society while also battling and killing others in “Insurgent”. Sometimes, people go to great lengths in order to survive when they are in dangerous situations. Making alliances, stealing, killing, and eating other people are some of the things that's the…

His letter was written to his mother describing how on Christmas the British and the Germans walked out into no man's land to wish each other a Merry Christmas and to play football. They also took time to bury their dead. Joint burial services were held for German and British soldiers. Former enemies even posed for pictures to commemorate the occasion. Some also took the…

success and obedience. The episode “Homeland” of History Channel’s The Bible tells the astonishing story of Joshua and Samson, who are given divine power and mercy through the Lord to secure the Promise Land. Both Joshua and Samson receive a calling from the Lord through a messenger to secure the land because through the Lord both men are given the strength to conquer the most evil and escape death. The story of Joshua conquering Jericho begins much like Moses’ calling from the Lord through the…

In “Vacationing in Zombieland: The Classical Functions of the Modern Zombie Comedy,” Kyle William Bishop writes about the development of the subgenre of zombie comedies. This subgenre, termed “Zombedy” by Bishop, is explained to challenge audiences’ ideas about zombie narratives. To exemplify the evolution of this subgenre, Bishop shares history behind the original tragedy of zombie narratives. Bishop cites Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead as the start of traditional tragic zombie…

The title of the novel I chose to read for my independent novel study is “Dorothy Must Die”. We are guided through this modern twist on the original tale of “Oz” by Amy Gumm. Amy is a tough and independent high school student from a trailer park in Kansas. The story begins at Amy’s school in a poverty filled community in Kansas. She is often bullied by her classmates and when the story begins we see the severity of it. After an altercation with a pregnant girl she is sent home from school…

native women starts with colonialism. The taking of the land is also a metaphor for the body especially that of women. Many native women had a lot of control over land and thus when taken so are bodies. To discuss one without the other would to be leaving out a true representation of the violence which has taken place within the United States. Overall, the main point of this paper is that the violence of native women and the process of taking land is deeply connected and taking back the two is a…