movie The Wizard of Oz‚ based on the book written by L. Frank Baum‚ the theme is there is no place like home. The theme can be recognized throughout the whole movie and book. First off‚ Dorothy is feeling upset at her home in Kansas because she dog‚ Toto‚ was taken away by a cruel old lady named Ms. Gulch. Leaving Dorothy heartbroken‚ she starts singing about how she hopes of living elsewhere where she has no worries and problems. She is ungrateful of her home and does not comprehend the importance of
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In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz‚ directed by Victor Fleming‚ Dorothy Gale is in a monochromatic world with her dog Toto‚ which is represented by the sepia tone of the film from the scenes in Kansas. This‚ to her‚ is a monotonous life that she wishes to break away from. When her wishes come true‚ she is whisked way to the vibrant and colorful world of Oz. She eventually is captured by the Wicked Witch of the West and is back in a dull‚ monochromatic castle with minimal vibrant fantasy colors
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twister comes through Kansas‚ her home state. In Oz‚ Dorothy goes on a journey to find the great and powerful Wizard of Oz. While on her journey Dorothy befriends three characters‚ and leads them to Oz while trying to avoid the devious wicked witch. The Wizard of Oz demonstrates the idea that women are able to be strong leaders. In The Wizard
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Winkies‚ and Quadlings. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains as one of the most famous children’s stories of all time because of its fantastical setting‚ the triumph of good over evil and the positive portrayal of a powerful young girl. The protagonist Dorothy is young girl from rural Kansas‚ a dull and gray land where melancholy prevails and laughter is almost nonexistent. Baum created a loveable character who is able to
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William and Dorothy Wordsworth Compared: As Brother and Sister and as Writers. There is no doubt that there are strong similarities between Dorothy Wordsworth’s “Grasmere Journal” and William Wordsworth’s poem “I wandered lonely as a cloud”. The relationship between these two pieces is clearly illuminated by Frances Wilson and his critical take upon events highlighted in Dorothy’s Journal. As well as Wilson‚ Susan M. Levin also takes a theoretical look at the relationship‚ suggesting that Dorothy’s
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heroine of the story is Dorothy. Dorothy is the heroine because she put her friends’ happiness before her own and helped them reach their goals. In the story Dorothy goal was to return home to her aunt and uncle in Kansas and while she was trying to get home she made friends‚ a Lion who wanted courage‚ a Scarecrow who wanted brains‚ the Tin woodman wanted a heart. They started their journey together to help her but she really helped them reach their goals. When Dorothy and her friends
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because both Dorothy and Odysseus are determined and anxious to return home. Odysseus and Dorothy both meet characters along the journey who help them and evil characters trying to not let them reach home. Good characters who give advice in the Wizard of Oz are the munchkins who show Dorothy where to go to get to the Emerald city to ask the wizard how she will be able to return home. Good characters who give advice and help Odysseus are Athena and King Aleous. On the Yellow Brick Road‚ Dorothy and Toto
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the unfulfilled love due to societal and race differences between a 15 –year old socialite‚ Dorothy Sambrooke‚ the daughter of a U.S. senator Jeremy Sambrooke and Stephen Knight (also referred as to “Steve” throughout most of the story) a 20‐year old boy Hawaii native. The story is set in in Hawaii in the early 1900’s‚ a time where the relationship between different races was very troublesome. Dorothy‚ a plain and unexperienced girl‚ arrived to Hawaii alongside her father and a commission of other U
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both the novel and the film have the same theme‚ the audience would notice that these differences would make the novel more exciting and powerful adventures than the film. Those difference would be the back up stories‚ the shape that Oz took when Dorothy and her friends ask for their wishes and the journey to the castle of the Wicked Witch of the west. On the novel and the film the Scarecrow would ask Oz for a brain‚ Tin Woodsman would ask Oz for a heart‚ and the Cowardly Lion would ask Oz
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MacArthur Dandridge Period 1 September 14‚2012 N.W.A (abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes as an American hip hop group from Compton‚ California. Active from 1986 to 1991‚ the rap group endured controversy due to the explicit nature of their lyrics‚ and was subsequently banned from many mainstream U.S. radio stations. In spite of this‚ the group has sold over 10 million CD units in the U.S. alone. The original lineup consisted of Arabian Prince‚ DJ Yella‚ Dr. Dre‚ Eazy-E‚ Ice Cube‚ and MC
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