How Does L. Frank Bum's Life Affect The Wizard Of Oz

Whenever a writer creates a story, his or her life will affect it. L. Frank Baum's life affected the book and movie, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In the book and in the film, his life affects the setting, characters, and conflicts in the story. Kansas, where Dorothy lives, is the same as South Dakota, where L. Frank Baum's adulthood took place. His childhood was the inspiration for Oz. Baum's experience with a tornado made the cyclone in the movie. Little do readers know that his life sometimes is a mirror image to the land of Oz and Kansas. Baum moved to South Dakota, which is equal to Kansas in the book. For example, "When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great grey prairie on every side" (Baum 1). This citation explains that his adulthood affects Kansas, because it is poor, lifeless, and overall... grey. This affects Kansas by the character traits, the color used in the film, and the actions there are. Another example is in the film, the scenes are filmed in black and white, to show the lifelessness there. The first setting in the book, Kansas, is a somber place, with characters that have no hope. His life also shows the same colors because of the Great Depression, and people there are forlorn,
A citation from the text would be, "A little way off was a small brook, rushing and sparkling along green banks, and murmuring in a voice very grateful to the little girl who had lived so long on the dry, grey prairies" (Baum 6). The citation explains that his childhood was lifelike and colorful, completely opposite of his adulthood. Also, it tells details about his house as a child. The The documentary, Origins of Oz, states that the his family's house was surrounded by acres of flowerbeds and fields. Oz is full of pop and glow, with pretty setting that make it a wonder to see. His childhood was filled with that same beauty, being that his house was surrounded in flowers and