to colored money regurgitate the prominence of monetary politics throughout the 1890’s‚ crusaded by Bryan and the Populist party. The Witch of the West beseeches her henchmen with the help of her silver whistle and golden cap‚ the Tin Man receives a new ax made of gold and silver and new oil. The pretext of Oz‚ to describe the Great Wizard of Oz‚ is a pun for ounces of gold and silver. Green‚ in compilation with gold is repeated in the story‚ sprinkled with the irony that paper money is green. The
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its Relations in Populism The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has caused quite a stir of controversy since it was first published in 1900. Written by L. Frank Baum‚ it was initially thought of to be only a magical story for children; but as it was later examined‚ there seemed to be more behind the well thought out novel than meets the eye. It appeared that Baum wrote an entire book as a metaphor relating to the populism of the 1890s. From the characters to the settings to
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to nature? (Star Tribune) The Land and Land Use topic that we are learning about in class talks about how the land has different uses. The farmers who own the land in this article have a tough decision on how to use it. It is currently being used for natural habitat but will bring in more fortune as farmland. This land is the type of land that is most valuable for natural habitat growth. The soil type also would help crop growth which would bring in more money for the farmers. This article
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recently learned the true meaning of one of my all time favorite childhood movies‚ The Wizard of Oz. The book turned screenplay originally written by L. Frank Baum is not a mere children’s story but a hidden tale of populism and government. The story is and its characters are packed with symbolism. The main character Dorothy Gale gets swept away in a twister along with her house‚ and lands in munchkin land. Dorothy’s last name “Gale” is supposed to represent her being the winds of change. She also is
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are concerned about nowadays is making more money. We know that unemployment is increasing day by day‚ and for that reason‚ many people try to work laboriously. Moreover‚ they can even neglect their social lives. However‚ it is my belief that‚ this is an unavoidable circumstance because money has considerable importance in the economy‚ society and our day to day lives. To begin with‚ if a person has more money‚ he or she has power! In other words‚ money will provide you with a strong social status
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Introduction The classical movie‚ The Wizard of Oz (1939) brought life to viewers during the Great Depression‚ by the mise en scene and techniques used: color‚ lighting‚ and acting styles made The Wizard of Oz one of the most popular classical movies that is watched by people of all ages. The Wizard of Oz is most identified as a fantasy genre where many conventions and attributes are met during the proganist‚ Dorothy’s journey through a mystical and colorful world of talking creatures. In the
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the 75th anniversary of the classic film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. One of the most important themes and dialog of this film is “there’s no place like home.” The main character‚ Dorothy Gale‚ is magically transported to a different land after a traumatic experience involving a cruel woman and her little dog. While in this new land‚ called Oz‚ her mission is to find a wizard to get her back home. After adventures in this new land‚ she finds out she always had the ability to go home‚ she just needed
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Wizard of oz Film As A Work Of Art According to Film Art‚ it consists of “setting‚ costume and makeup‚ lighting‚ and staging” (Bordwell 115). In “The Wizard of OZ” these aspects of Mise-en-Scene all come together to make up a spectacular viewing experience. Created in 1939 and directed by Victor Fleming‚ “The Wizard of Oz” was one of the first successful Technicolor films. Since this film was shot primarily in color‚ it gave the directors and costume designers many new opportunities to use
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written by the author L. Frank Baum. The story is written & illustrated with a volume of colors. In the story Frank states several colors and what they’re used for. He states “blue”‚ “yellow”‚ “red”‚ “green”‚ “purple” and gray also. Frank is referring to the regions by utilizing examples of colors. For instance in the story the Munchkins represent blue‚ Winkies represent yellow‚ quadlings represent red‚ the emerald city represents green
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SYMBOLISM IN “THE WIZARD OF OZ” An Nguyen History 1302: U.S. History after 1877 September 08‚ 2012 1. The Tin Man: He represents American workers. In Baum’s story‚ the Tin Man had been a human‚ a wood-chopper. However‚ the Wicked Witch of the East made him chop off parts of his body. A tinsmith helped him replace these parts with all of tin. This reflected that workers have to work harder and faster like machines. When Dorothy and the Scarecrow find the Tin Man‚ he was all rusted
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