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    Toto chased her cat. Because of this motive‚ Dorothy casts Miss Gulch as the Wicked Witch of the West. The metaphor is used in the movie to show that Miss Gulch had thrown Dorothy onto a different path in the odyssey. Additionally‚ Dorothy achieved a greater will to defeat Miss Gulch in her quest for her evil motives. In the movie‚ the Wicked Witch of the West attempts to throw Dorothy off course during various parts of the journey. After Dorothy and The Scarecrow

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    director Victor Fleming) is a kind old lady who has ruled over the northern Gilikin Country since she rescued its people from her wicked counterpart. She welcomes Dorothy to Oz‚ tells her of the wizard‚ and set her on her way along the yellow brick road to the Emerald City.  Although she doesn’t appear again in the story‚ a kiss she gives Dorothy on the forehead proves to be a protective charm. In later versions of the story‚ including the 1939 movie‚ the Good Witch of the North is often combined with

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    author}}Dorothy’s home is ripped from the grounds of Kansas and is transported to the Land of Oz by a cyclone. Dorothy’s house lands in the east region of Oz also known as Munchkin country a place depicted as having blue surroundings where everyone wore blue. As Dorothy makes her way through Oz‚ she follows the yellow brick road through different regions of Oz. In the middle of Oz and built from giant emeralds was Emerald City that required you to wear special goggles so you would not go blind from its bright lights

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    the shifting ideologies in the USA in two different historical periods. In the Wizard of Oz‚ the central protagonist (Dorothy Gale) is a female. At the start of the film‚ Dorothy is shown to be “in the way” of the male farm workers. This could suggest that the female realm within the film is confined to the domestic sphere of the house. This is further supported by Dorothy being trapped by the tornado but possibly more significantly in her farm house. It is possible to argue that the context of

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    Leadership Theory in the Wizard of Oz The movie The Wizard of Oz based on the story by L. Frank Baum has been used by many as a lesson in leadership. There are several emerging leaders in the story from Dorothy up to the Wizard of Oz himself each with their own leadership and motivational style. Let’s examine this classic film as it relates to 2 popular theories: the Path-Goal Theory and the Expectancy Theory of Motivation. I. The Path-Goal Theory The Path-Goal Theory is a leadership model that

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    role throughout the story. The colors represent the region‚ which Dorothy and her friends are in. While following the yellow brick road they cross the blue Munchkins‚ the yellow Winkies‚ and the green Emerald City. Each of the color schemes symbolizes an important region in Dorothy’s journey. While facing many problems and obstacles they manage to get to their ultimate destination which is the Emerald green City. In the story Dorothy must follow the Yellow Brick Road in order to locate the Emerald

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    In the second scenario where Glinda asked Dorothy to borrow her bow then climbs up a tree. While Glinda was up in the tree she decides to try to shoot and injure or even kill Zelena. The arrow ended up missing Zelena but it struck Elpha and killed her. After that happened Glinda climbed down from the tree and ran off with Dorothy. While running‚ Glinda decided to tell Dorothy what happened‚ Dorothy decided to let Glinda stay at her house and hide form the police. When the three elements of crime

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    http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/09/05Apple-and-Starbucks-Announce-Music-Partnership.html Del Rio‚ Michelle‚ (n.d.)‚ Your Latte with a Song‚ retrieved from http://www.journalism.nyu.edu/publishing/archives/livewire/archived/a_song_with_tha/index.html Allison‚ Melissa‚ (2007‚September 6)‚ Sip Starbucks‚ access iTunes‚ retrieved from http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2003870859_starbucks06.html

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    Baum’s book. Starting with the twister that seized Dorothy’s house‚ relocating her to the land of Munchkins; this is the hopeful pretense that Bryan won presidency. It shows Dorothy‚ the average level-headed American‚ and her dog Toto‚ the prohibitionists‚ being sent off to a place of colour and wonder (Answer.com). Once Dorothy lands in this strange land‚ she finds that her house has killed the Wicked Witch of the East. This releases the Munchkins‚ or the

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    John Hughes Length: 92 minutes Rating: R Characters/Actors Andrew Clark: Emilio Estevez Richard Vernon: Paul Gleason Brian Johnson: Anthony Michael Hall Carl: John Kapelos John Bender: Judd Nelson Claire Standish: Molly Ringwald Allison Reynolds: Ally Sheedy Communication Courses Group Communication Interpersonal Communication Communication Concepts Group cohesiveness Group development Perception Power Roles Self-disclosure Status Synopsis The Breakfast

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