audience found out toward the end of the movie. This is showing that home‚ or the people who represent home‚ are very important to Dorothy and means a lot to her‚ especially since they were showing up in her dream. Also‚ Dorothy has trouble deciding if she wants to go back home or not. Meaning‚ that home is important and special to her‚ and that even though Oz is great‚ Dorothy really wants to be with her family. Additionally‚ the scenes of Dorothy’s home are in black and white‚ where Oz is in color. The
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profound meaning of the fable itself. The Wizard of Oz features Dorothy Gale‚ the protagonist‚ on a quest throughout the wonderful fantasy land of Oz. Although it may not be clearly evident‚ Dorothy’s journey is in fact quite similar to our very own journey of life. Dorothy is an ordinary individual. In Kansas‚ her life is decent‚ however once she arrives in Oz‚ she begins her magical adventure. Within the foreign city‚ Dorothy follows the yellow brick road to assist her in reaching the Emerald
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around with and torture his neighbor Dorothy. His friends and he think it is hilarious to tree stump her‚ which is standing on the sidewalk blocking her passing over and over. Dorothy does not think it is funny and does not even flinch. Finally‚ she backs away from Beans and walks over toward Palmer with tears in her eyes and asks‚ “why are you doing this to me?” Palmer finally understands what the knot in his heart is partly about. After Dorothy confronts Palmer‚ he decides to tell
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in Oz reflects a more mature adult-like tone whereas similar situations in Kansas illuminate childishness. The most prominent example in Kansas where Dorothy demonstrates her child-like behavior is when Ms Gulch comes to take Toto away. Dorothy’s expression and tone shows that she is extremely distressed and frustrated. As a result‚ Dorothy aggressively shoves Ms Gulch and yells “No no I wont let you take him. You go away or ill bite you myself‚ you wicked old Witch!”. The audience can almost
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Wizard of Oz: • Call to Adventure: Been living on the farm‚ Dorothy has an internal call to adventure in that she wishes to view a land (sings about it) and life greater than what she has living on the farm • Siddhartha lives in a relatively wealthy city in India with his Brahmin parents‚ but has a thirst for knowledge. He wants to join the wandering squad of possession-less Samanas (tells his father) • Refusal to Call: Dorothy is transported to Oz‚ “We’re not in Kansas anymore”‚ and at first
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1. Short summary of the film.- Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado’s path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she meets some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who everyone says can help her return home and possibly grant her new friends their goals of a brain‚ heart and courage 2. The film’s genre. - Fantasy‚ Children’s novel 3. Major character’s conflict and change. - Dorothy only considers herself as an ordinary girl‚ but she is more. She liberates
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prodigy. Jamesetta mother Dorothy Hawkins had her at the age of fourteen years old. Despite the struggles as a child‚ raising a child was hell. But Dorothy knew her daughter had a spontaneous voice. In the church choir‚ receiving fame and praise from the neighborhoods’ radio station. Jamesetta took the world or should I say began the buzzing in towns. Dorothy knew her daughter had talented voice; Dorothy always kept intriguing Jamesetta to be all she can and do her all. Dorothy never gave up on her.
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counselor. This is taken direct from the text: Dorothy‚ age 23‚ seeks counseling from Gerald‚ an LPC in private practice. Her goal is to work through issues related to the sexual abuse by her stepfather that she had endured when she was a child. After 2 months of counseling‚ Gerald initiates a sexual relationship with Dorothy. He rationalizes his behavior by telling himself that she can benefit from having a “healthy” sexual relationship. Dorothy feels guilty‚ confused‚ and isolated by this betrayal
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message trying to be conveyed is actually contradictory to what is provided on screen‚ leaving Rushdie and many others questioning. Why exactly would Dorothy want to go back to the horrible Kansas when she has experienced the magic of Oz? The answer “there is no place like home” would be irrelevant here‚ as Kansas is not a good place to be in and Dorothy herself longed to go to a place over the rainbow as she felt unappreciated in Kansas. As stated in the caption by the editors at the British Film Institute
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the Wicked Witch of the West when her house lands on and kills the Wicked Witch’s sister. The Witch also wants to claim her sister’s magical slippers‚ which Glinda has rewarded to Dorothy. She makes friends with the Munchkins‚ who proclaim her a hero for freeing them from the bondage of the Wicked Witch of the East. Dorothy must now find her way back home to Kansas‚ and is directed by Glinda to seek out the all-knowing and powerful Wizard of Oz. Along her way‚ she assembles a group of companions whom
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