Cars may be classified by a number of different criteria and objectives. However‚ comprehensive classification is elusive‚ because a vehicle may fit into multiple categories‚ or not completely satisfy the requirements for anyone‚ but certain categories are for racers who like high performance vehicles. These categories are muscle cars‚ tuner cars‚ and exotic cars. Muscle cars are usually referred to as a variety of high-performance automobiles. Its any group of American-made 2-door sports coupes
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Dualities of Good vs. Evil in The Wizard of Oz Through the expression of literature within the elementary school classroom‚ young children can become exposed to endless lesson’s regarding life and growing. “Realistic” stories have been criticized for being dull‚ too complex‚ and psychologically empty. For example‚ it is practically impossible to find any meaning within literature such as “See Dick. See Jane.” Nonetheless‚ fantasy restores this meaning within the reading process. As expressed by
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Many people know the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‚ but less are familiar with the story of the Wicked Witch of the West‚ which is told in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. The novel was published in 1996 and written by Gregory Maguire. Though on the surface it seems like another fairytale‚ this story has a much deeper meaning. Through the use of content‚ symbolism‚ and context‚ there is much more to The Wicked Witch of the West. Wicked tells the story of a girl named
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Mise-en-scène The placement of a prop or altering the way the light shines on a scene‚ however insignificant they may seem‚ are ways that the director can select and control meaning in a film. Such is in The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming‚ 1939)‚ specifically during the scene where Dorothy (Judy Galand) has been locked in the Wicked Witch of the West’s (Margaret Hamilton) castle room by herself; many aspects of mise-en-scene are noticeable. Many of the elements of the scene she is in contribute to
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Childhood vs Adulthood The change in setting from Kansas to Oz is synonymous and also symbolic of Dorothy’s transition from childhood to adulthood. I will be drawing on specific examples from the movie where it is evident that Dorothy’s behavior in Oz reflects a more mature adult-like tone whereas similar situations in Kansas illuminate childishness. The most prominent example in Kansas where Dorothy demonstrates her child-like behavior is when Ms Gulch comes to take Toto away. Dorothy’s expression
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Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum was published on May 17‚ 1900. There were two such productions that occurred due to this book. The first was the MGM movie “The Wizard of Oz”‚ an adaptation of Baum’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‚ came out on August 25‚ 1939. Second was “Wicked: The Musical”‚ which began in 2003‚was an adaptation of a spinoff book called Wicked written by Gregory Maguire which gave a different perspective of the characters and plot of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . The musical
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Works consulted Baum‚ Frank L. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. New York‚ New York 10014‚ USA: New America Library‚ November 1984. Print. The wizard of Oz. Dir. Victor Fleming. Pref. Judy Garland‚ Ray Bolger‚ Jack Haley and Bert Lahr. MGM‚ 1939.DVD. Compare and Contrast After reading the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and watched the film‚ the audience would
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Cars of Today vs. Cars of Yesterday The cars of today and the cars of yesterday have many similarities as well as many differences. Many of these similarities include; optimal handling‚ technology ahead of their time‚ basic parts such as a motor‚ wheels‚ a drivetrain and a body. Many of the practices used when (automobiles first originated in 1672) are being used even to this day. According to the United States Automobile Association‚ (cars are a vital part of today’s society and play a large
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Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass and Wizard of Oz are great works of fantasy. Each novel incorporates aspects that can help the reader understand more about a child’s way of thinking and his/her journey to adulthood. 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
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now self driving cars. Driverless cars should be on roads because they prevent car accidents‚ are self-evident and efficient. “Google has a fleet of driverless cars since 2009‚ and they’ve been driven over a half of a million miles without a crash” according to Jamie Page Deaton and Kristen Hall-Geisler in the article ‘Cars of tomorrow-still not fling.’ Humans get into an accident every a half a million miles‚ this shows that driverless cars are a safer alternative. These cars had a 3D model brain
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