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

way into the hearts of many around the world. In the beginning of his life, L. Frank Baum faced many challenges, such as being sent to military school and eventually not graduating,…

watching it. Have now lost count how many times I’ve watched this truly WONDROUS film! The Wizard of Oz is as visually exciting and emotionally stirring today as it was when first released in 1939. It’s the most famous and beloved family movie of all time. A wonderful cast featuring Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton and Terry as Toto and many others. With an enchanting score that brings the magical characters and story to life, as the audience is swept away…

There are antagonists in different stories ,but there are usually just one. There is commonly a few protagonist in each story. Some antagonists are the wicked witch of the west, the evil queen, and Voldemort from harry potter. Out of all the antagonists in all stories and movies I think the joker batman's enemy is the most cruel adversary. I imagine the joker being very sneaky and atrocious to citizens. The joker is the finest antagonist I have appreciated in all my days. The coolest part…

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…

for. The use of it had it’s perks however, it could only be used two times when traveling, it only worked on the owner of the ring. Palooza was not like any other city though, every fairy tale had their…

There are many allegorical similarities between L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz and the Populist Movement of the 1890’s, almost too many to believe they are accidental. However, writers tell stories about what they know, no matter how farfetched these stories may seem. Baum’s real world inspirations surrounded him everyday, and it is not unreasonable to argue these inspirations influenced Baum’s writing on a subconscious level. Depending on what mindset you read the book in, these connections…

have a great deal of admiration towards Victors, but has barely communicated with him. Robert Walton describes Victor as being “noble,” when in fact Victor’s exhaustion is due to his quest to try to destroy the murderous creature he had brought to life. Victor is described as being “attractive and amiable,” but he has spent many years fixated on death and decay which led to the destruction of his loved ones. Additionally, Victor’s abandonment of the Creature detracts from the notion of nobility…

for extensive spans of time. Because of self image, being outcasts, and home affairs Eric and Sarah’s friendship indicates how struggle constitutes growth. One of the best friends, Eric first struggles is with self image, and popularity status. They struggle with this originating in elementary school, and all the way through high school. “ Looks alone would be enough to keep most guys with my particular body design as far away from water as the Wicked Witch of the West,but swimming is a…

that came my way. Becoming Dorothy Gale was my dream. However, I never imagined that this dream would become my reality. The tornado in my life did not take me from Kansas to the land of Oz, but instead from Chicago to Buffalo where I had to search for the yellow brick road as I explored my new life. In Buffalo, I wasn’t faced with the Wicked Witch of the West or flying monkeys, but I encountered more personal and…

Home and a Humbug: Power via Subversion & Desire in the Fantasy Novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Desire is a common feeling for many readers, such as the desire for one’s favourite character to triumph, but how common is desire for characters in novels and how important is it for characters? Characters in every genre experience feelings of desire but these feelings are extremely prevalent in fantasy, alongside desire’s counterpart subversion. Rosemary Jackson in “Fantasy: The Literature of…