Ryan Gates 3/11/2013 Short Paper Assignment Children’s Literature Emotions and Confidence in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Wizard of Oz is a piece of American culture that children have been taking in since the early 20th century. L. Frank Baum first introduced The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900‚ and would write 13 sequel novels after its publication. In 1939‚ MGM released The Wizard of Oz in technicolor to American audiences. The film exploded‚ and the popularity of The Wizard of Oz
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Yelle fishing trip to Minaki‚ Ontario is the most enduring tradition in the Yelle family because of the history of the trip and the multi-generational involvement. There is a long and rich history around the annual Yelle fishing trip to Minaki‚ Ontario. The first trip to Minaki happened
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are you? I recently have two-week period of probation in Đa Lat. Do you know Da Lat city? Why did I go to Da Lat? Because Da Lat has Nuclear Research Reactor. In this trip‚ I had the opportunity to see Da Lat city and Da Lat is very beautiful‚ very nice. Dalat is a “miniature Paris” in the tropics that attracted visitors with wonderful landscapes and historical relics. Dalat is most impressive as a city of flowers. When I came to Da Lat‚ the first day I walk around Xuan Huong Lake and sightseeing
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People are always looking forward to their vacation period. There are many options where to choose. I think that the two most common places people choose for taking a vacation are the beach and the mountain. Both places offer a variety of fun activities. The beach offers activities that the mountain cannot offer and vice versa. The mountain and the beach are totally different. The purpose of this essay is to contrast the climate‚ types of activities and locations of beaches and mountains. I’m going
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Mission trip to Haiti My feet felt like they were walking on quicksand as I was walking down the hallway to the hatch. My nerves were bouncing off the walls. I have never been out of the country before‚ let alone with a bunch of strangers. The plane ride felt like it was so short because I didn’t know what my eyes would foresee when I landed. I was heading toward a country with one of the worst devastating earthquakes recorded‚ Haiti! The opportunity came to me when my church was signing up people
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In September 1929‚ "the Roaring Twenties‚" "the Era of Wonderful Nonsense‚" of sex‚ booze and jazz‚ ended with the stock market crash that began the Great Depression. There followed the "low dishonest decade" of poet W. H. Auden’s depiction‚ as Western statesmen sought to appease their way to security and peace. On Sept. 11‚ 2001‚ as the 767s smashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and Pentagon‚ killing 5‚000 Americans‚ another unserious era of sex scandals and stock market silliness
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living in a homogeneous area for my entire life‚ I crave change. My intrigue for the city of New Orleans began with The Princess and the Frog‚ the Disney movie from which the previous lyrics originate from. My nine year old self was drawn in by the representation of African Americans in mainstream media‚ however I left with the awareness of a vastly different culture. The diverse people‚ unique food‚ extravagant festivals‚ and rambunctious rhythms transformed my outlook on societal divisions. The
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My whole life I wanted to be a veterinarian‚ but I have recently found out I do not have the stomach for it. Then I wanted to be a physical therapist‚ but I have now settled on becoming an optometrist. I recently had a shadowing job. I really enjoyed it‚ and I can see myself doing this and enjoying it. One thing that really appealed to me was the opportunity for mission trips. I have always loved the idea of going on mission trips. I was blessed three years ago to go on a church mission trip. I was
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excellence scholarships‚ making my desired school within my grasp. Throughout my visits to this campus‚ I have been made to feel right at home. My first time stepping onto Mississippi State’s campus was initiated with warm welcomes and encouraging words about what the next four years would have to hold for me‚ such as past accomplishments of the university‚ traditions held by the football team‚
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a black Nissan car a girl and her mom sat‚ supposedly talking‚ “Mom‚ I’m going to make a fool of myself‚ can’t I just go to my old school?” I pleaded my mom. “Don’t say that you’re going to make lots of new friends. Just try in out” my mom replied to my pleading. I had come to west middle after going to a private school for six years and I was very nervous. For example‚ my only friend was Heather and I wasn’t sure if she even came to West Middle School. I was worried that I might do something unwise
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