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In “A Trickster’s Tale: L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” William R. Leach argues that Baum’s work is not the fairy-tale celebration of America we see in the 1939 Judy Garland movie; it is actually a celebration of values responsible for making America the economic power it is today. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz amplifies the American ideology of mind-cure, American Urbanization through its use of color, and embodies the real American “trickster.” Leach believes Baum’s use of these…

them away, from their home in Kansas, to the beautiful, enchanted, magical land of Oz. Dorothy and Toto need help in getting back home. Along the way, and in so doing, they make enemies with the Wicked Witch of the West. And they make friends with the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. The friendship helps the five to survive many adventures, and to make each of their dreams really come true. For their loyalty and teamwork persuade the Wizard of Oz, and Glinda the Good Witch of…

The story of Dorothy Gale’s tornado swept trailer is an American classic. It tells the story of a young girl finding her way through a fictitious land filled with munchkins and flying monkeys on her way to the Emerald City. The original novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been found to relate to the Great Depression and Populist movement that occurred in the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. There are many reasons why the modern spin on this classic story is a…

when the motion picture first starts, Dorothy is on her Kansas ranch, (her home). The scene is in grey tones, as strain emerges and negative demeanor takeover the homestead when Dorothy's canine, Toto, is taken from her. Dorothy wishes her and Toto can go somewhere together where noone will discover them. A tornado blasts through the Kansas ranch, flying houses through the air and bicyclists in a winding wind. Dorothy awakens after the tornado just to acknowledge she is not in Kansas any longer.…

Arielle Macpherson Dr. Jessica Murphy English 603-HSE-VA 17 11 April, 2016 A moral compass Morals teach us right from wrong as well as give us hope. They are found in all forms of entertainment: from articles, to magazines, to movies, to television shows and books. The novel Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, although originally meant as a training manual for horses, has a main message that comes directly from the main character’s attitude throughout the book. Even though, the children’s book The…

The quest in L. Frank Baum 's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is designed show that a girl can be a leader, remain independent, and be assertive for values and goals. Baum 's heroine, Dorothy, accepts the challenge of the quest before her and collects companions in order to secure her safety and success in her goals. Throughout her journey through Oz, Dorothy proves to be just as capable as her male counterparts and better than them by possessing traits they do not. Dorothy rejects the character…

does not put them together as to what is right and what is wrong. He often mentions leaving George to go live in a cave because he feels as though he is bothering other people. George has to repeat many times what he has said because Lennie’s brain can not process what he is trying to tell him. He often loses control of his emotions, and attempts things he would normally stay away from. As an example, when he kills Curley’s wife, he was not planning on doing so, he just wanted her to stop…

slippers upon Dorothy, and sets her on her way to find the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz, inside his Emerald City. So, Dorothy sets out along the yellow brick road because she believes it is the only way she can return home. Along the way, she meets the Scarecrow, in need of a brain; the Tin Woodsman, in need of a heart; and the Cowardly Lion, in need of some courage. When the crew finally reach…

in the graveyard where his father, wife, and best friend were buried and asks for the spirits to assist him in his quest to find and destroy the Creature. Victor’s perspective on science and life seems to have changed from a magical quest where he can play God to a frightening struggle where the meddling into science has birthed a destructive force that is difficult to stop. Victor’s mentality seems to now fixate on what his experiments have caused him to lose, rather than what they had…

play, but the Witch of the West had Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Lion kidnapped became the major crisis, because the Witch of the West wants her sisters red shoes back, this is also the climax. Being kidnapped by the monkeys and waking up in the palace owned by the witch of the west. At this time being…