American women mathematicians who served an important role in NASA during the early years of the US space program. It is a story of brilliance‚ and struggle. Set in 1960s‚ Hampton‚ Virginia‚ during the space race. Katherine Johnson (Taraji Henson)‚ Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer)‚ and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae) were three African American women who worked at NASA in the early 60s. They worked behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into
Premium NASA Space exploration Apollo 11
Women in Psychology Paper PSY/310 November 15‚ 2012 Anna Freud was born on December 3‚ 1985 to Sigmund and Martha Freud. She was said to have been very close to her father but did not have a great relationship with her mother or her siblings. Anna appeared to have an unhappy childhood‚ and was nurtured by the family’s nurse Josephine. At a young age Anna developed a rivalry with her sister Sophie and began competing for their father’s attention. Sophie was the more attractive child and Anna
Premium Sigmund Freud Psychoanalysis Anna Freud
of learning the roles different groups of people had on the American economy in the late 1800s. The characters in the Wizard of Oz each represented a portion of the population‚ separated into different groups by wealth‚ power‚ and significance. Dorothy represented the common American and their values. She is levelheaded‚ fair‚ and respectful. Her personality represents the ideal personality for the average American of the time. The Scarecrow represented the midwestern farmers. They are depicted
Premium The Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Land of Oz
shot for the ’male gaze’ it is as much for a female audience as it is for males. In the song-and-dance sequence‚ "When Love Goes Wrong"‚ the two female protagonist had just been expelled from the hotel by Gus. Though the situation for Lorelei and Dorothy should be one where they are left helpless and powerless the scene however displays the opposite. In the entire scene both female protagonist are captured front and center with close ups and the lighting on their faces is well defined which gives
Premium Marilyn Monroe Male Sex
interpretation of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as a bisexual film is the wedding scene. The film can be interpreted as bisexual due to the subtle clues like Doty said in his book‚ queerness expressed through fear‚ repression‚ and oppression. For example‚ Dorothy is concerned about Lorelei’s obsession with wealth‚ and in contrast Lorelei is worried about Dorothy’s little interest in money. Both characters demonstrate true loyalty‚ genuine affection towards each other‚ and show how they sincerely enjoy each
Premium Homosexuality Sexual orientation LGBT
spupported Dorothy the entire journey. Threshold Guardians are characters who serve to challenge or obstruct the Hero’s progress from one stage of the Journey to another. They stand at the gateways to new experiences; their role is to keep the unworthy from continuing on the Journey. The Hero must prove his or her worthiness in some way‚ often by defeating and killing the Threshold Guardian or by passing some test. The Wicked West of the East is the Threshold Guardain because when Dorothy Killed Her
Premium Hero Joseph Campbell The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Baum’s classic children’s book‚ “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” to center stage with the company’s premiere performance in 2011. “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” follows the classic adventure of Dorothy and Toto‚ as they are whisked away from their Kansas home and dropped in the middle of the mystical Land of Oz. Dorothy and her newfound friends – the Scarecrow‚ Tin Man‚ and The Cowardly Lion – descend down the yellow brick
Premium The Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Land of Oz
The Wizard of Oz was released August 25‚ 1939. In this story Dorothy‚ her little dog Toto‚ a Man of tin‚ a Scarecrow‚ and a cowardly lion all travel down a “yellow brick” road (a symbol for gold and a value to our currency) to find the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz. After a long journey‚ they finally get to him and find out that he is nothing more than a man behind a curtain speaking through a microphone and operating levers‚ knobs and switches to keep the illusion alive. Frank Baum‚ the writer
Premium The Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Land of Oz
had courage once he had came out from hiding to threaten Dorothy and her friends‚ which takes courage to do in the first place‚ even though he had scared himself while doing it. After he had scared them‚ the lion decided to follow the trail with Dorothy‚ even though he had not known what was going to happen. This part of the movie shows that the lion has courage‚ even though he doesn’t know it yet‚ because of the fact he had scared Dorothy and her friends and put his trust into them‚ even though
Premium
Tin Pan Alley The 1920s was the beginning of a decade of change in the American arts. Jazz‚ along with such inventions as the phonograph‚ radio and sound movies‚ transformed the music industry. By the end of the decade‚ 40% of all Americans had radios in their homes. Not surprisingly‚ 58% of households in New York City owned a radio. New York became the center of the music world‚ and at the center of New York was a small area called Tin Pan Alley. Radios initially provided the young century’s second
Premium Broadway theatre