seven-hundred and sixty minors become parentless daily. With the gargantuan quantity of bereft children‚ it is no surprise that literary protagonists are frequently orphaned. From Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien to Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum‚ victims of parent loss have been molded into key characters. One of the most recent‚ and most famous‚ orphans in literature is J.K. Rowling ’s Harry Potter. However‚ in her seven book series‚ Rowling chose to bereave the antagonist
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The Idiot’s Guide to Courage If someone asked you what courage meant‚ you would probably think of The Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz. Or maybe you think of some hero from Greek mythology‚ like Hercules. If you asked the web‚ you would find that courage means “The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty” (“Courage”). People often put courage into a person‚ again‚ like Hercules‚ or Odysseus. But is this really right? I mean‚ is courage really someone you can just go
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Laura Riazzi 30 September 2009 A.P. English Literature and Composition 12 Mr. Lane “Once Upon a Time” Literary Analysis “Once Upon a Time” is a reverse fantasy story written by Nadine Gordimer. The concept of a reverse fantasy is a tale that one expects to end happily ever after but has a plot twist where the ending is cruel or injust. The structure of this story begins as the narrator writes that they are asked to contribute to an anthology of children’s literature. The next moment‚ while
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Not many movies throughout time have had such an effect on people that they have become a major part of our culture. Certain classics like The Wizard of Oz‚ Gone with the Wind‚ and The Godfather have managed to achieve such a status‚ but perhaps no other movie has had such an impact as the original Star Wars. The movie was released in 1977 and was an immediate success‚ receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike‚ and soon becoming one of the highest grossing movies of all time. The movie appealed
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I’ll Put a Spell on You…or Maybe Not Do me a favor; tell me what you think of when you hear the words: Magic‚ witchcraft‚ witches or witchcraze. You may have many thoughts running through their mind. Maybe you instantly think of Harry Potter and the magical world‚ maybe you’re more of a Disney fan and think of the witches of Disney‚ like: Ursula‚ Maleficent or The Evil Witch in snow white. Some people may even think of things like the witch seen in Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Hocus Pocus‚ or Sabrina
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TA 300 23 September 2012 From West Side Story to Spring Awakening: The Evolution of the American Musical Broadway‚ also known as The Great White Way‚ no matter how you chose to describe it‚ they describe a place that for over one hundred years has put on the most spectacular musicals in the world. From Ancient Greece to the Globe Theatre and finally to Broadway‚ these places have all been known for being “the” place for plays and musicals. “Broadway is the street in New York that has come
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Proof Proof is a film by John Madden. This movie is based on a play written by David Aubum which was a Pulitzer Prize winning play. This was originally produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club on May 23‚ 2000. It was made into a movie in 2005. Proof was acted out as in today’s times‚ not a replica that would have taken place decades ago. The main cast members were Gwyneth Paltrow as Catherine‚ Anthony Hopkins as Catherine’s father and Jake Gyllenhaal as Hal. This film is about a professor that
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When given the choice between being a superhero or supervillain‚ most people would want to be the hero. Who wouldn’t want to be the star of the show‚ the one to gain all the fame and glory? It’s when it comes to deciding your superpower where people normally get tripped up. Do you choose the one that any obvious hero has‚ or do you accidentally elect the power a villain would choose? I know what you’re thinking. ‘How do you know which one is the villain power?’ ‘What even is the master label for
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pleased 1990s Americans‚ being told that their direct ancestors were as guilty as the perpetrators of these heinous crimes‚ even if they had had no direct effect on the outcome. Even one of their favourite authors‚ L. Frank Baum‚ author of the Wizard of Oz is shown as being a radical Indian hater and exponent of racial cleansing who urges the
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found out who the truly were. They built a more independent and courageous personality that made them determined who was trying to ruin their life. In Colin Stokes’ Ted Talks “How Movies Teach Manhood‚” he discusses the idea that Dorthy‚ from The Wizard of Oz‚ is a positive leader that is friends with everyone. The interpretation from Stokes message is that he wants to see women and girls to be portrayed in leaders in a positive light. However‚ Allison does not align with that thought. Allison was someone
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