Wicked Witch of the West

Lyman Frank Baum wrote a novel in 1900 wanting to pleasure and entertain children; a modernize fairy tale. Little did he know his book would become a huge success becoming one of the first colored films. The book he wrote was called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with a series later to follow. Frank Baum grew up being home schooled for his schooling. When he was twelve years old he was enrolled into a strict military school. He later learned he had a dislike for harshness and the military, due to…

Every form and variety of our emotions can be portrayed in film. They allow us to escape and have a broadening perspective. Film provides us with a source to every theme we can identify with the human condition. Film has allowed us a visual alternative to literature that can exuberate our senses. Various elements of the film such as theme, cinematic techniques, and genre helps beguile us into worlds we have never explored, people we have never met and lives we have never lived. Although a…

The Salem witch trials consisted of a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft. The trials resulted in the 20 executions by hanging and fourteen of them were women and two were dogs. Five others died in prison and two of them were infants. (Schiff, 2015). People were accused of witchcraft if they are believed to be contentious, stubborn or have been accused of other crimes. (Roach, 2013). Obviously, the Salem Witch trials were unnecessary and nobody…

even be found mocking the monk with his men. The film’s interpretation has directed Beowulf's character to forbid the talk of God to one on his men by shouting, “None of that God talk”. Ironically, God’s position in the Beowulf epic is replaced by a witch in the movie. As Beowulf sets out to hunt and kill Grendel he seeks the witch’s advice and guidance in the process. Even noble Hrothgar, king of the Danes, family friend of Beowulf who once stated “God can easily halt these raids and harrowing…

According to CP Politics studies (-Formal reference) "Americans are becoming more hostile and negative toward Christianity." With numbers as low as 3% representing teens who believe in God it's no wonder why media finds it necessary to replace religion with reason. In this day and time humans seek scientific answers, so willing to invest millions of dollars in high technological machinery used to show how our galaxy functions or an approximation to the extinction of certain breeds yet fail to…

From a simple trip to Kansas, the stories unfold as the writer of The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz brings the fantasized world to life. The tail of a writer that takes ordinary things and reforms them to a mystical object that forms a story read by many. Frank L. Baum from a family of love and works his way to the top of books and the loving father to his family. Despite people who do not like the book, the writer has become famous for his classic Story. The writer of the Wonderful Wizard Of Oz was a…

The only time I could escape was when I snuggled down with a good book and let my imagination fly free with the Wicked Witch of the West, a horse called Misty, the book thief Liesel Meminger, and Lucy, the youngest of the Pevensies. However, as I grew older, I read less for enjoyment and more for school. I’m not a book nerd--I don’t even think I’m a nerd at all. Take my…

In most works of literary fiction there’s usually a clear protagonist and antagonist, like Peter Pan and Captain Hook or Dorothy and the Wicked Witch of the West. These characters are used to help create conflict and supply a satisfying resolution. However, in the Scarlet Letter, Hester, the protagonist, experiences struggle and conflict from multiple sources. Most apparent, Chillingworth, a revenge seeking lunatic who is hell bent on revenge. Contrastingly, Arthur Dimmesdale could be considered…

Black Tuesday signified the first catastrophic event in a series to come initiating the Great Depression which latest from 1929 to 1939, marking the deepest and longest economic downturn the Western world has ever seen. Not only did this spark several fundamental government programs that still exist today, but it signified a shift in literature and augmented its growth. Prior to the Great Depression, novels telling of adventure, free spirits, and politics were popular amongst communities. This…

traditional folktale that is a alternate version of the more familiar, Cinderella. There are a few differences. For example, the main character is male and meets a magical bull instead of a fairy godmother. Like Cinderella, The Irish Cinderlad has a wicked stepmother and despicable sisters and eventually finds true love at the end. This book would be great to introduce in the classroom when students are learning about different cultures as an opportunity to point out the similarities and…