Wicked

Wish You Were Here is a suspenseful story about how Dorothy, the main character, bought a gnome and discovers the mystery behind it. Each of the characters appeared played an important role in the development of the story. There are 3 main characters: Dorothy, Norman, and Norah. Dorothy is a very special character than characters in other stories, she doesn't have qualities most of the characters would have. For example, curiosity. Most characters in stories would be curious in this situation…

Throughout Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy is most definitely a heroin, as seen in her many acts of courage and her successes found in the story. In the face of adversity, Dorothy perseveres and succeeds in her goal; finding what lies at the end of the yellow brick road. To begin with Dorothy, is a woman of courage. She kills a witch, teaches a lion to not be afraid, and much more. Initially, she is seen as a common farm hand, but that changes as the story progresses. She does much…

In the ¨Wizard of Oz¨ the protagonist, Dorothy struggles with Ms. Gulch in a person versus person argument over Toto, Dorothy’s dog. In the initial incident, Ms. Gulch arrives at Dorothy’s home with an order requiring Dorothy to hand over her dog to be put down for biting Ms. Gulch. During Toto’s ride with Ms. Gulch he escapes his basket and runs back to Dorothy. This then, inspires her to run away to keep Toto safe. While on the run Dorothy comes across a magician and while with him has a…

“Something Wicked This Way Comes,” by Ray Bradbury tells a chilling story in which two boys, Jim and Will, get entranced by Cooger and Dark's wicked carnival in Green Town, Illinois. The story embarks a journey in defeating evil while also portraying strained relationships through the process, especially that of Will Halloway and his dad. Throughout his childhood, Will had never felt a connection with his father due to their distance; especially due to Mr. Holloway and Wills extensive age gap,…

Oz the Great and Powerful is a movie about a man ,Oscar Zoroaster or Oz for short, who is brought to the land of Oz where he is confronted with both good and evil, charged with the duty of destroying evil. When Oz first arrives in the Land of Oz he meets Theodora, who explains to him that one of her sisters Glinda is evil and out to destroy the land. Oz however is a flawed man, he accepts the challenge, only so that he may have the chance to inherit the treasure of the Land of Oz. As the story…

Glinda hugged the two teens. She was the last to say goodbye--all of the others had already said their farewells. It was not a very tearful goodbye. Vella and Shay were too exhilarated to be sad. The day beforehand, Glinda had told the two of her plan on how to get them home. A friend of hers specialized in teleportation and was able to help Glinda figure out a way to transport Vella and Shay back to their homes. “Are you sure you want to do this?” Glinda asked. The two teens nodded. “Then…

In Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury Charles Halloway does not know how to express his feelings and is fighting within himself. He is distant due to the fact he does not to know how to reach out to others. He is afraid that he is to old to bond with his son, and he fears death. Later on he figures himself out and starts to accept himself and life. Charles Halloway overcomes his own fears and inner emotions he struggled to grasp and comprehend. It is human to feel emotions such as…

Something Wicked This Way Comes: Bradbury’s Literary Masterpiece Think back to the days of your youth. Chances are, these years were spent in a state of constant excitement and leisure, free from any and all worries. Many would agree that adolescence is the most simple and joyful stage of one’s life. However, in Ray Bradbury’s literary classic, Something Wicked This Way Comes, this is certainly not the case for two young boys named Jim and Will. In this best-selling horror novel, rather than…

Thirdly, The Cowardly Lion is a character who supposed to possess the characteristic feature of a lion, king of the jungle, yet he describes himself as a “coward" (Baum 31) when Dorothy and her companions run across him in the forest. Cowardly Lion tells his story and how he does not manage to rule other animals because of his fear. Other characters 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…

Once upon a time I was in an enclosed elevator in Hecht Residential College at the University of Miami. As I stood there, I noticed several interesting things, such as everyone who entered were either already on their phones or immediately took them out, all not brave enough to interrupt the awkward silence. I was particularly intrigued by the resident assistants, dressed in fishnet stockings and morph suits, handing out candy to each student who entered the elevator. They were the only ones…