Wicked

Women are some of earth’s most unique and underrated creatures. They are not weak, they are not emotional, and they are not the negative stereotypes that the world describes them as.“Trifles,” “Story of an Hour,” and “My Wicked Wicked Ways,” presents us with three women who are strong, mentally and emotionally. These three women: Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Mallard, and the speaker’s mother stories all relate in a way. The three ladies all relate in the way of being emotionally and physically tied to…

In Something Wicked This Way comes by Ray Bradbury the character JI is characterized through an impulsive tone. The quote “The merry- go- round was going forward! Jim leaned at it.” (Bradbury, p.101) shows the impulsive tone of Jim. This tone is shown by Jim not realizing that what he is doing can lead to having many bad outcomes. Also by Jim taking action without a thought in his mind. Also the quote “Why don’t I climb up, knock the lightning rod loose, throw it away? And then see what happens…

Chapter One: Dorothy 's First Visit to Wonderland One hot Kansas day Dorothy was walking Toto, Dorothy saw a white rabbit. “The rabbit was wearing a blue coat. That rabbit looks like it came from Oz. Dorothy told Toto. Dorothy follows the white rabbit and asking the white rabbit to wait up, but the white rabbit keeps running. When Dorothy and Toto saw the hole the white rabbit went through Dorothy took a peek. When Dorothy and Toto were taking a peek they lost their balance and fell into the…

much rather have a heart.” (Baum). The Tinman does not have a heart for the reason that the tinsmith didn’t make him one. This character doesn’t just serve a woodsman, but also an industrial worker. He once had a heart however, as the result of the Wicked Witch’s greed, his axe slipped from his hands and cut right through his heart. Just like the Tinman, industrial workers had the heart and passion to work from the start. As time went on businesses became greedy. They wanted very cheap labor and…

In the book, “Something Wicked This Way Comes” by Ray Bradbury, the situational archetype of the battle of good V.S. evil is present in relation to the character of the Dust Witch. The textual evidence of “One shot… The Witch fell”(Bradbury 252) conveys the battle between good and evil where Charles Halloway represents the forces of good, and the Dust Witch represents the forces of evil. The author conveys this archetype by relaying how Charles Halloway volunteered to fire the rifle used in a…

The first time I saw this book online I thought it was a story about housewives and their kids,but i was mistaken.The Wicked Wives by Gus Pelagatti is a historical fiction novel based on a true story that happened in the late 1930's. The author first heard of these crimes as soon as he was eight years and overheard his mother gossiping about it. He had a career as an attorney,after which he started his writing career,focusing on writing fictionalized account of notorious crimes that made history…

Imagine being sucked into a story you have heard about and watched for years...literally! In the book, Dorothy Must Die, by Danielle Paige, this is a girl powered book. This book was published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2014, it is inspired by the Wizard of Oz. Amy Gumm is just an ordinary girl from Kansas who lives an ordinary life, until she gets swept up by a tornado, dropping her into the one and only Oz. Only Oz is not the same, “This wasn’t Dorothy’s Oz” (35). everything has been…

A Wicked Woman is a short story written by the famous author Jack London. It is a story about an unconfident young lady named Loretta and how her life is mostly decided by the men around her; in fact the whole story reflects a strong male dominance. The whole story and especially the language in the dialogues follow the gender stereotypes of men and women. Loretta is depicted with the characteristics of a “typical” woman: delicate, sensitive, cute and not that intelligent as Alice…

She helped the scarecrow, lion and tin man to get to the Wizard of Oz to have their wishes granted, even while battling the wicked witch from stopping them. She is much like George because she is a role model as well, and kept her three companions together and also calm and collected. She was the first one to say something positive and have them all jump right back on to their…

Sometimes when we encounter difficult circumstances, our final decision will indicate our character growth and ability to overcome our desires in order to create a stronger relationship with our loved ones. In the novel Something Wicked This Way Comes, Bradbury suggests that when an individual faces a difficult situation in which they must make a final decision, their self-acceptance and strengthening of relationships will allow them to succeed in a challenging circumstance. This is indicated by…