Wicked Witch of the West

cyclops Polyphemus asked Odysseus what his name is and Odysseus respond with nobody. B) Additionally, in The Wizard of Oz the hero would be Dorothy because she is brave when she faces the Wicked Wizard of the West. 1) Dorothy was brave when she defended her friend the scarecrow once the Wicked Witch of the West lite the Scarecrow on fire with the torch Dorothy threw…

“The Wizard of Oz” and the prequel, “Oz the Great and Powerful”, notionally set 20 years before the events of the original film. Made in 2013, the prequel focuses on the character Theodora, who is presented initially as a good witch but who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West in the later film. I decided to study how the scriptwriters use her language to reinforce and exert power over the other characters. There are many techniques the scriptwriters use to portray Theodora in the film, for…

Gregory Maguire’s novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, is a rework of the classic novel, The Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum. The novel aims to reveal the other side of Oz; the true side that the first novel masked. Munchkinland is no longer the peaceful place that we are accustomed to, but rather it is now full of political upheaval. The Wizard in Wicked has managed to usurp the throne and instill his own totalitarian regime. One important political issue…

The Story of The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz We start in the midst of Kansas in the United States of America, on a warm cloudy day. Where there was a girl named Dorothy, at which she walked home from high school every day with a couple of other girls in her class. And in her community this was not uncommon, there was a lot of the kids that were all so walking home from her school. Usually, she walks with her friends, but she felted that she wanted to walk alone. She started to walking and she was…

is a decision that could prove to be both beneficial and disastrous. If Dorothy were to return to Oz ten years after her adventure there, she would find a whole new kingdom waiting for her. Throughout Dorothy’s journey in Oz, she killed both of the Wicked Witches, and brought peace to the land. The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion’s job is simply to maintain this peace. each of these characters, however, possess differing characteristics, so it would therefore…

This book has a sense of mystery and action which will appeal to every reader.Most people in middle school should be familiar with the classic story of Oz with Dorothy and the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion trying to save Oz from the wicked witch of the west.I would rate this book an eight out of ten because Daniella Paige flips the whole story on The Wizard of Oz and makes Dorothy evil and the witches good which is a genre I enjoy and prefer to get the villains side of the story.This book…

who off to see the Wizard of Oz encourage him and he decides to accompany them to ask Wizard of Oz to give him courage. But before Wizard of Oz provides him with courage, we see the Lion's brave acts. For instance, when tried to see the Glinda, the Witch of the North, they went through some adventure. At one point, Lion's words demonstrates us the bold side of him in contrast to his thinking: "…

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 like she is from Kansas. But she finds out that she is in a dark place without rainbows and butterflies. In the trailer, she looks like she has powers of her own. The question is, is she a good witch or a bad witch? Wizard of Oz Meets Game of Thrones…

She did this because she was reassured by Glinda the good witch, Glinda says “While you bear upon your forehead the mark of the good witch's kiss and that will protect you from harm.” (14) This shows Dorothy is still dependent on other people to help her. However, As Dorothy keeps along the yellow brick road she…

Dorothy is clueless on how she will travel back home. The separation from home causes her to value her family a little more. The Wicked Witch of the North, Dorothy's mentor, arrives to inform Dorothy about Munchkin Land. Glinda also warns Dorothy about the Wicked Witch of the West. Dorothy is wearing ruby slippers that belong to the sister of the Wicked Witch of the West. Glinda advises Dorothy to "follow the yellow brick road" and to keep the vivid red slippers on. Dorothy takes Glinda's advice…