Wicked‚ written by Gregory Maguire‚ is both a book and musical containing many symbols and conflicts of interest. Elphaba‚ born with green skin and the tendency to bite people with her sharp teeth as a child‚ is seen as an embarrassment to her family. Elpie‚ as they call her‚ wonder why she was born this way‚ and what they had done to bring such a horrid child to them. Was it an accident? Is it symbolic? Of course Thomas Foster‚ writer of How to Read Literature Like a Professor‚ would argue
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Guillermo del Toro’s 2006 film Pan’s Labyrinth is about a little girl‚ Ofelia‚ who moves with her mother to live with her new stepfather‚ Captain Vidal. Ofelia comes to learn that she is princess of the Underworld and‚ with the help from faeries‚ must complete magical tasks in order to escape Earth and her cruel stepfather and return to her throne in the mystical world (Pan’s Labyrinth). Del Toro’s main purpose of this film is to parallel the monsters and tasks Ofelia must overcome to fascist 1940s
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The members of the Scarecrow People came together in 1991. A man named Tim and some friends of his formed the band. The group began as a reggae band and adopted their name “Scarecrow People” from a song by XTC. In 1996‚ the band reformed into a rock band. The format was changed to an unusual blend of “B” sides‚ soundtracks‚ 80’s‚ retro‚ and more. After sixteen years and eighteen different band members‚ the Scarecrow People have been through many phases. The band is considered a tradition‚ rather
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Dorothy takes a sip of water. Brian Dorothy‚ will you marry me? Dorothy starts choking from the shock of his question. Dorothy What?! Brian I have to ask you that every night. Dorothy catches her breath and clears her throat. She turns to him. Dorothy Oh‚ right. Then I always answer ‘No’. Brian stands up from the table. Brian Then good night. Dorothy Good-night. Brian leaves the dining room; and only turns back‚ now and then‚ to look at her as he leaves. Panel Dorothy reaches
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I.S.25 Emily Tan 722 September 27‚ 2014 “Circumstances are beyond the control of man‚ but his conduct is in his own power‚” a quote by Benjamin Disraeli‚ is a statement about life and its tribulations. Situations cannot be predicted nor reined in by mankind
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Sentence Order Example 1. Arouse the reader’s interest with an attention grabbing question. How would you feel if a tornado suddenly lifted you away to a new land? 2. Name the character(s) in such a situation. Name the book title and author. Such an adventure happened to Dorothy in the book‚ The Wizard of Oz‚ by Frank Baum. 3. Present the thesis sentence: why the book is unique: Although there have been similar books‚ this book is unique because who? does what? and
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Oh mighty‚ oh great Ther wonderfull wizard of oz is real. People don ’t seem to relise it but I have met him myself he is the greatest wizard of all. Jsjsjsjjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjshdhsjdcvhdbjhsgfjfhshjh Shdjgdjhfjshfjshfsjfhjshfjshfjhzfjhfjshfjshfjshfjshhfjshfjhs- jhfjehfsjhfjshdjshfjshfjsfhjsfhjsfhsjfhThe main cause for the Second World War is the Treaty of Versailles‚ which was written on June 28‚ 1919. This treaty‚ drafted by Woodrow Wilson‚ caused many economic‚ social‚ and political issues
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those who immigrate to a new land by describing the setting in the beginning of the story as purgatory and called it a temporary stop. The author also uses words such as “hell” and images such as “the buildings stood unnaturally still and crisp in the cold air” to describe how they look at the new place as. 4. The allusion used in the story is the part where Dorothy falling asleep on the road to Emerald City‚ which is adapted from a well known kids’ book called “Land of Oz.” This allusion is effective
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"This book is about surviving as a spiritual orphan." "In "Lost in the Land of Oz"‚ Madonna Kolbenschlag explores the way old societal myths‚ which are created from the metaphors in our life‚ are no longer useful in today’s society. The author believes we need to embrace the ego archetype of the orphan‚ the most influential metaphor for the self‚ in order to become a whole and complete person. Madonna Kolbenschlag discusses how our society is particularly hostile towards women‚ resulting in an
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The Wizard of Oz Review by Harvey Karten Copyright © 1998 Harvey Karten I’d like five bucks for every time someone called out to me‚ “Hey‚ Toto!” when I walk my cairn terrier around the neighborhood. “Is that really Toto?” adults would stop and ask me‚ and I’d of course reply‚ “Sure it is; I’ve had him for sixty-three years now.” As for the kids‚ well‚ surprisingly enough some of them never saw “The Wizard of Oz” so the best they can do is say‚ “Ma‚ Ma‚ look at the dog!” Pretty soon
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