by three important and helpful companions. Dorothy meets a Scarecrow without a brain‚ a Tin Man without a heart and a very cowardly Lion. Their journey experiences hardships and difficult times where all seems lost‚ but working together they accomplish their journey and are all rewarded greatly. The companions Dorothy befriends all acquire certain attributes that are important for Dorothy’s journey as she travels along the Yellow Brick Road. As Dorothy begins her journey along the Yellow Brick Road
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( Over The Rainbow 163 )‚ is Dorothy witnessing the "primal scene". The "primal scene" refers to a child witnessing sexual intercourse between mother and father; an moment that is both terrifying and confusing to the child. According to Dervin‚ this event sends Dorothy towards her final stage of childhood development ( Freud believed in three stages of childhood development ) the phallic phase. Terrified of the idea of being destroyed by father’s phallus‚ Dorothy projects ( another of Freud’s
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the story of Dorothy‚ a young girl who lives with her aunt‚ uncle‚ and dog Toto on a farm in Kansas. One day a cyclone sweeps up the farmhouse. Dorothy and Toto are caught inside the house‚ but they survive the storm. When the house is set down again‚ Dorothy and Toto find themselves in Munchkin Country‚ located in Oz. The house lands on the Wicked Witch of the East‚ killing her. The Munchkins are delighted to be freed from their evil ruler. The Good Witch of the North gifts Dorothy the Wicked Witch
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Baum are that of friendship and kindness. The story presents these values through the character of Dorothy seen both expressing and receiving kindness. By illustrating these occurrences‚ this paper will show how it is through the kindness that Dorothy gives and receives‚ as well as the friendships that result‚ that she is able to find her way home to Kansas. Upon entering the Land of Oz‚ Dorothy receives sympathy from the munchkins and the Witch of the North (Baum 834). They are sympathetic to
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actor – Michael Dorsey who wants to raise fund for his friend’s drama and therefore he decides to work for money. However‚ as he is serious in acting‚ directors find him difficult to get along with; therefore‚ Michael can only cross-dressed to be Dorothy Michaels in order to get a job. In my opinion‚ the drama presents the idea of gender stereotypes‚ which shows the idea of biased view on different gender. For instance‚ in the 1980s‚ there are raising concerns on striving equal status between two
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scene where Dorothy (Judy Galand) has been locked in the Wicked Witch of the West’s (Margaret Hamilton) castle room by herself; many aspects of mise-en-scene are noticeable. Many of the elements of the scene she is in contribute to her state and other aspects of the movie. The setting and props of the film all seem to centralize to where she is and how she got there. The light focus’ just on Dorothy but also amplifies the intensity of the situation she is in. The behavior of Dorothy and the look
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form by using similarity and repetition. With Dorothy being the main character‚ she is always reappearing in the film. As well as all of the characters‚ The Tin Man‚ The Lion‚ and The Scarecrow‚ have similarities to Dorothy. Each of them need something‚ Dorothy needs to go back home‚ The Tin Man needs a brain‚ The Scarecrow needs a heart‚ and The Lion needs courage. The film also progresses from the beginning to the end‚ as well as the characters. Dorothy starts at one spot‚ follows the yellow brick
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and Charlie know that they don’t have much longer to solve the mystery of Charlie’s adoption‚ but they are both fully committed to figuring it out‚ because they love each other too much to lose one another. Bev worries that Melanie has already told Dorothy so Charlie offers to let her stay at her house for the weekend. INT. CHARLIE’S HOUSE - NIGHT Bev waits in the living room while Charlie tells Joe and Doris the truth about what she has been up to. They are upset that she would bring a white girl
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this book‚ whether it be the actual political conflicts at the time or the imaginary focus that happens to be the climax of the book are very complex and deep. The focus in the story may seem as easy as Dorothy vs. the wicked witch. But in reality it’s Dorothy against herself‚ it’s about Dorothy finding out she has a strength within herself and knowing that home is where her family is. It’s heavily pointed out throughout the movie‚ the first example about finding inner strength is when she meets
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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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