Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

from the intensity of the first forty-one seconds. A new melodic line is then introduced, providing a more hopeful tone then that of which has already occurred. This melodic line is somewhat of a staple throughout the musical of Wicked as it is reintroduced and reused many times throughout even being joined with lyrics. This first introduction of this melodic line provides a sense of hope as it distinctly juxtaposes the first theme of chaos. The percussion no longer provides the sense of…

symbolism behind the characters of the story. Every character in the Wonderful Wizard of Oz has a political symbolic meaning. “In this reading – snappily entitled a ‘parable on Populism’ – the Yellow Brick Road represents the gold standard, and the Wicked Witch of the…

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…

it symbolizes an important event or story from their lives. In the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, the numerous characters all have at least one object in their life that holds a significance to them. Although there are many objects that are important to the characters in the novel, only a few are used to convey an important meaning or lesson for the readers. In Wicked, Nessarose’s slippers are used to convey how…

than ten songs. These songs intend to impart despair while Dorothy is in Kansas—“Over the Rainbow” essentially states that there is somewhere better, but it is unobtainable. However, once Dorothy leaves to Oz, these songs, including “Ding, Dong! The Witch is Dead,” and “We’re Off to See the Wizard,” provide hope. Throughout the film, filmmakers consistently integrate hope within the piece, making The Wizard of Oz a great movie for young children to watch. In the beginning of the movie, the…

mistress. On the way back Beauty carries the doctor, who isn’t as good a rider and also heavier than John, none the less he does his very best (Sewell 71). Black Beauty galloped as fast as he possibly could and in return saved his mistress’ life. Later in his life, Black Beauty ends up with a cab driver named Jerry Barker who is also kind to him although the work is rough. After losing his best customer, Jerry’s wife sings him a jingle to cheer him up, which perfectly represents the meaning of…

The film adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz was one of the most important movies of its time, capturing the eyes of the young and old with bright color and lively songs. But behind the bright green lights of Oz, were real people put in real danger. Between an unsafe set, dangerous makeup, and generally unpleasant and unenjoyable conditions, filming The Wizard of Oz was anything but magical bubbles and sparkling ruby slippers for the Hollywood stars of Oz. On the set of The Wizard of…

The Scarecrow is made into a bumbling, scared character with no original ideas or thoughts to be found. The escape from that same poppy field in the movie is engineered by the Glinda the Good Witch of the North from afar. The Scarecrow freaks out for a second about the poppies before the problem is solved for him. The Tin Man is rusted to uselessness by the snow Glinda calls down and through the whole movie has to be reminded to not cry because…

From the time of Tituba’s black magic in The Crucible to that of Madison Montgomery and her coven’s seven wonders in American Horror Story(AHS): Coven, the portrayal of witches has changed significantly. Generalized forms of witches exist on televised entertainment, such as wearing flowing dresses or flying around on broomsticks doing all sorts of evil. Exploring the many types will help to dispel any kind of stereotype whether positive or negative. The portrayal of witches differ from culture…

of Oz children’s author L. Frank Baum helps reflect the populist agenda throughout the actions and personalities of the characters. Baum gives images during the turn of the United States dealing with political and economical issues during a specific time in history. Baum work helps give imagery of the populist agenda by providing the characters, symbols, and themes. Dorothy is the center of the whole image or issue. Dorothy is an orphan living with her Aunt and Uncle on a farm in Kansas. She…