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    Assignment 1 – Narrative Report Story and Plot In a narrative film‚ a plot is considered all visible and audible elements present in a film‚ in essence the film in its entirety including nondiegetic images. In The Wizard of Oz‚ the plot begins with Dorothy (Judy Garland)‚ a young farm girl from Kansas who dreams of escaping to ‘somewhere over the rainbow’ without troubles and torment for her dog Toto from a horrible neighbour Miss Gulch (Margaret Hamilton). During a tornado she is hit on the head and

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    woman” (Castillo‚ 1995‚ p. 80). A woman’s worth within male dominant cultures is based on the usefulness she exhibits to the advancement of her male counterparts. The inequality of women in Japan based on gender is one of multiple reasons Anne Allison chose to study the nightlife of Japan in relationship to the topic of masculinity. Through anthropological methods‚ Anne Allison’s Nightwork: Sexuality‚ Pleasure‚ and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club exposes the concept of male dominance

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    with others and it helps people show their feelings through the things they enjoy. Dorothy Parker used poetry to describe and let out her feelings about the major events in her life. The poems that best reflect Dorothy Parker’s depressing life include‚ “A Whistling Girl”‚ “A Certain Lady”‚ and “Resume.” The poem “A Whistling Girl” deals with Parker’s childhood. On August 22‚ 1893 in West End New Jersey‚ Dorothy Rothschild was born. She was the daughter of Annie Elize and Jacob Rothschild. “Her

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    make sure that he had the evidence that he needed to publish his findings and have them withstand the scrutiny of other scientific minds. When he returned to Africa‚ he conducted an epidemiological study to complete and solidify his findings. Dr. Allison conducted an epidemiological study because in order to find the incidence of sickle cell in Africa‚ he needed to gather data from the actual base of his scientific studies. Only after gathering results from thousands of African Americans and looking

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    3/6/2015 Wk. 5 WORKFLOW DIAGRAM Dorothy has been experiencing constant headaches and fatigue. She decides it is time to visit her doctor‚ and she contacts her doctor’s office and schedules an appointment for the following day. 1. Dorothy calls her doctor’s office and requests a next day appointment. 2. That night the medical office computer verifies her insurance eligibility as well as for all the next day’s appointments. 3. When Dorothy arrives at her doctor’s office the office staff

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    (Rice). Gilgamesh from “The Epic of Gilgamesh” fits the first type of character. He is the king of Uruk and was created by the gods. The gods made him 2/3 god and 1/3 man. Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz” fits the second type of character. She lives on a farm in Kansas and is being raised by her aunt and uncle (The Wizard…). Dorothy and Gilgamesh both are living in their ordinary world‚ which fits the archetypal pattern. Near the beginning of the story the hero must begin his or her adventure (Rice)

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    history. There are many ways to connect “The Wizard of Oz‚” to history. In “The Wizard of Oz” Dorothy is a simple girl who gets caught up in a huge scenario involving wizards‚ flying monkeys‚ and many other strange creatures. I believe that she represents African Americans and their struggle for freedom. From the beginning of her journey in the Land of Oz; which could be seen as American is this case‚ Dorothy faces disapproval from the Witch of the West. She‚ like African Americans‚ also faces much

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    The Wizard of Oz is about a young girl named Dorothy‚ who realizes the value and importance of her family after ending up in a different world after a twister. Throughout the film‚ there was repetition of sayings and songs. There are also many hidden messages in the film that are very powerful. There is symbolism behind the personalities of the scarecrow‚ tin man‚ and the lion‚ which happens to portray Dorothy’s inner emotions and thoughts of herself. The film‚ The Wizard of Oz‚ has plenty of songs

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    had been a human‚ a wood-chopper. However‚ the Wicked Witch of the East made him chop off parts of his body. A tinsmith helped him replace these parts with all of tin. This reflected that workers have to work harder and faster like machines. When Dorothy and the Scarecrow find the Tin Man‚ he was all rusted. The depression of 1893 was shown here. In May 1893‚ the weakened economy collapsed into the panic of 1893. Business slowed‚ and workers were laid off. Many people were unemployed. After working

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    importantly‚ beneficial life lessons. Despite the obstacles imposed throughout the play‚ the characters had overcome them by realizing that they possessed the resources and skills all along. Overcoming obstacles was present throughout the play by Dorothy being African American‚ the lion finding his courage‚ and the use of technology in place of special effects. Being that the Wizard of Oz was a play‚ special effects cannot occur right on stage like in a movie. Therefore‚ the production vouched

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