The Wizard of Oz‚ by L. Frank Baum tells the tale of a young girl Dorothy as she wanders through the land of Oz. In the original movie adaptation‚ Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch of the East causing the Wicked Witch of the West to avenge her sister by making Dorothy pay. The Wicked Witch of the West has become a common archetype for the definition of a “wicked witch” with her long nose‚ green skin‚ and black hat. Both the novel and movie portray the witch as an evil relentless character to be disliked
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This story is full of literary elements. These literary elements are beneficial because the characters in the story do not show much emotions and through the elements we see the characters emotions. McCarthy’s literary element that has the greatest magnitude in Blood Meridian is symbolism. Through symbolism we see connections between the characters and the philosophical world (IC 3). This symbolism is a key part of Blood Meridian. McCarthy uses the Judge and devil symbol to put the Judge’s power
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Reverend Parris is known throughout the whole story to cause hysteria with the witch trials. He took Abigail’s side in claiming a large majority of the townspeople are witches. He had the motive of keeping his materialistic personality under the radar‚ by doing that he is saving the little reputation he has and more importantly keeping him the job in which he acquires all of his money. Thomas Putnam had a bigger motive for starting these witch trials. Thomas Putnam helped spread the witch trials
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(5 p.m.‚ in Salems little church. A lot of people of Salem meet in the church to here the interrogation of Goody Osburn. 7 days after Act I) Judge Hathorne. (unsmiling expression and strictly voice) Be quiet please! -- We are here today to interrogate Mrs. Osburn with the reproach of being a witch. Please bring her in. (with more upraised voice) (Mrs. Osburn get brought in chain to the podium at the front of the church‚ that everyone can see here. The people are all gossip secretly to each
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While I was reading the short story‚ I thought the minister wore the black veil that covered his face except from his mouth and his chin to hide from his parishioners as he did something to be embarrassed of. But after I finished reading I got various hints indicating that he wore the black veil to hide from his sin and secret. However‚ when Mr. Hopper’s wife asked him to take the veil away‚ he told her that he wore the veil as a symbol for his commitment to his religion. When parishioners saw
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The Handkerchief also goes through an almost pseudo-personification as it takes on a life of its own by acting as a sort of possessed object and rebelling against the audiences expectations by taking over the plot. When interrogating his wife about the missing handkerchief Othello explains its origin as a gift an “Egyptian to my mother give” so she could have the love of Othello’s father but this love would be lost if she ever lost it or gave it away (3.4.66). He also states that the woman who gave
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Slaughterhouse Five Final Project One important theme in Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Slaughterhouse Five is is war For instance‚ Vonnegut writes “Do you know what I say to people when I hear they’re writing anti-war books? I say‚ "Why don’t you write an anti-glacier book instead?" From this quotation the reader can conclude that What he is saying is that there is no point in writing anti war books because war is something that you just can’t stop. We will always have some sort of war so he relates it to
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(Enter stage while being thrown through the door) John to the guards – Why do you follow the children of the devil. (Closes cage) just open your eyes and see the dread and fear that rules Salem. (Guards leave) How did it come to this? I wish I could see dear Elizabeth’s face‚ to tell her I tried. I couldn’t keep my own wife safe. Poor Rebeca Nurse‚ she was so caring‚ generous and a mother too many‚ but was accused and signed to hang for helping another. I hope Francis Nurse is coping with the
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Sequels usually have a bad reputation‚ but Ghostbusters 3 takes that stereotype and shove it in the Patriarchy. Yes‚ many years later we have a more modern sequel slaying the theatres. I went to see this the day before my birthday with a few friends and the movie left me in awe. Ghostbusters 3 makes women into the saviours‚ instead of the mother‚ the nurse‚ or supporting roles. Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters debuted on July 11‚ 2016 and immediately got tons of backlash because the protagonists Erin Gilbert
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A morally ambiguous character who I thought played a pivotal role in the Salem witch hunt was Reverend John Hale. At first‚ Hale was completely convinced that the witchcraft occurring in Salem was in fact reality and was determined to get rid of it whatever way possible. He was constantly researching the source of witchcraft itself and how to destroy it. He investigated Betty Parris and the Putnam’s daughter to gather clues and evidence as to why these events are happening. He also talks with
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