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He was actually turned into Tin and he became a rusty solid which is why he needed oil. He represents the industry because it is emotionless and needs “oil” to survive and move forward. Also Buam represents the Quadlings, which were the socialist and communist in the southern areas…

she committed the Ozians were ready to believe them due to Elphaba’s abnormalities. The Ozians go as far as to created rumors for her supposed wickedness as stated in the song “Thank Goodness” with the lyrics “I hear her soul is so unclean pure water can melt her…” The citizens of Oz link her physical appearance with impurity as stated in the quote above in the same manner as that of the witch mark test. (Needs Transition…

In the popular children’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum, populism can be seen more often than not. Baum cleverly displays this through all of his characters. Each is symbolic to his everyday life, as well as to other common people’s lives that have had similar experiences, or can relate in any way to the author. For instance, Dorothy represents an adolescent’s innocence, Toto represents virtuousness, the Scarecrow represents the hard working farmers, the Tinman…

Although Dorothy is not the typical heroin, since she is a young girl stranded in a foreign land, I believe that she is the heroin in The Wizard of Oz. Throughout her journey, Dorothy shows courage and sensitivity and in the process, manages to touch and change other characters’ lives for the better. Upon landing in Oz after the cyclone, Dorothy managed to kill the Wicked Witch who was clearly affecting the lives of others in a negative way. The munchkins were thankful and happy that…

the weather likely to be in hourly, daily, or weekly. Weather forecasting involves a combination of knowledge in historical and real time observations with the assistance of computer models. By using these methods, reasonable and accurate forecasts can be made up to a few days in advance. The below table depicts different types of forecast products Figure 42: Four Seasons (Source: teachersparadise.com)…

NBC brings Emerald City, another version of the popular Wizard of Oz. If viewers are looking for a story full of magic but has the taste of Game of Thrones, then Emerald City is it. A new trailer from NBC releases what to expect from Emerald City. It is an adult version of the classic fantasy drama. If Wicked is not adulty enough for theater viewers, this adaptation is definitely it. Grown-up Dorothy The actress who plays Dorothy Gale is Adria Arjona, cites Slash Film. She definitely looks…

are two young girls who are victims of circumstances in the film. Hushpuppy is six years old and Chihiro is ten years old, showing that the two girls are at very young ages. While Chihiro and Hushpuppy may appear different, upon deeper analysis, one can find many striking similarities. Hushpuppy…

A story about luck, friendship, brotherhood, love, adventure and fate, Slumdog Millionaire is an excellent portrayal of Mark Twain’s famous quote: “Truth is stranger than fiction.” Though the movie is not completely based on a true story, some of the key plots are based on and were inspired from real life events, meaning that these things did and do happen to real people. The movie has marvelously captured human emotions as the protagonist rides up and down his life’s roller coaster. The movie…

V Daisy Amber Flanagan is a dog with a dream. Daisy has caramel color fur, and black marble eyes. Her dream was to go to outer space. She dreamed that she would find a unknown planet. She had an amazing dream but sadly it would never come true. Daisy needed a spaceship. But even if she had a spaceship she couldn't go to space, because she was a dog. Sometimes Daisy wished she was a human. Humans get to do a ton of stuff .(the chocolate is so creamy and smooth but Daisy cant eat it) there's…

For L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, color takes a center part in the novel. The story centers on young Dorothy, a farm girl in Kansas who is tired of her dreary life. Her home is dreary and gray. After her house get caught in a cyclone she wakes up in Oz, a land filled with beauty. She meets companions on her journey home and fights the evil witch of the west. Throughout the novel the reader is exposed to different colors. These colors are gray, blue, and green, and they symbolize…