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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Throughout Dorothy Day’s writing‚ she shares many experiences where she practiced sacramentality‚ mediation‚ and communion. In one example‚ she shared a story of traveling on the Third Avenue El‚ an elevated railroad system in New York City. In the corner of the train‚ there sat a “shabby” looking man with his eyes closed. He wore ragged clothes‚ and he was underdressed for the cold conditions. While he had his eyes closed‚ he continued to outrageously shout the words of what a conductor would say
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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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hometown is suddenly hit by a raging tornado. Dorothy is knocked unconscious by a loose window while trying to take cover inside her small farm house that she shares with her loving Aunt‚ Uncle and three helpful farm hands. After being swept away in the tornado‚ Dorothy lands in a fantasy land called Oz. In order to get back home to Kansas‚ Dorothy has to make the long journey to Emerald City to see the Wizard of Oz. On the way to see the Wizard‚ Dorothy finds many friends who gladly go with her to
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fell in love with it and continue to watch it to this day. The “Wizard of Oz” is considered a classic and a must see among all types of audiences. The plot of the film is a girl named Dorothy who lives in Kansas with her family and a dog that she recently found named Toto. A tornado hits Kansas and causes Dorothy to become unconscious. When she wakes up she finds herself in the Land of Oz In the time that she is their she makes three friends‚ the Tin Man‚ The Scarecrow‚ and the Lion that help
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Remembering Dorothy Dandridge Photo Credit: During black history month‚ we often focus on the legacy of black people who have broken boundaries in various industries. In 2002‚ Halle Berry became the first black woman to receive an Oscar for Best Actress. Viola Davis became the first black woman to receive an Emmy‚ Oscar and a Tony Award. However‚ before this all happened‚ in 1954‚ Dorothy Dandridge was the first black person to be nominated for a leading role at the Academy Award. She was both
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6 Scene Paragraphs Psycho The scene is when Marion arrives at the hotel. After checking in she is invited to have dinner with Norman. While she is getting settled Norman goes back into the house and Marion overhears He and his "Mother" arguing about Marion eating dinner there. He instead brings the dinner down to her where they begin to talk. While talking she gives her opinion of what he should do with his mother because she is "very ill". Throughout this scene you get an idea of how Norman
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characteristics as Dorothy did in the movie. She was portrayed as cheerful and readily willing to get along with everyone she met. As she went along the road‚ she sang and danced while spreading joy to all those around her. At first‚ she was happy to be away from her small town‚ but soon she began to miss her friends and family. From that point forward‚ her only focus was to get back home to the people that made her feel comfortable. As a young girl growing up in the country of Ukraine‚ like Dorothy‚ I
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loyalty and respect to her husband without being asphyxiated by patriarchal community. Both Penelope and the Suitors by J.W. Waterhouse and “Penelope” by Dorothy Parker use the myth of Penelope’s suitors to show that her loyalty to Odysseus overcomes the obstacles and hardships both face through their 20 year separation. The poem‚ written by Dorothy Parker‚ is written through the point of view of Penelope. Parker refers to Penelope as sitting at home and occasionally will “rise; to heed a neighbor’s
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Also elements from Bettelheim‚ Freud and Jung can be applied in analyzing each work. In both Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass and Wizard of Oz ‚ the authors delineate essential components to show how the main characters‚ Alice and Dorothy‚ mature from childhood to adulthood. This concept of growth into adulthood is an essential theme in both novels. In the first book‚ Alice is very unsure of herself and is even depicted in one point‚ to be having an identity crisis. With each character
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