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    This is from The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy‚ the Scarecrow‚ the Tin Man are trying to reach the Emerald City to see the Wizard of Oz. During their trip‚ they come across a scary forest‚ where they start contemplating all of the possible bad situations that can occur. The scenery is darkened and gloomy‚ as opposed to the rest of the movie. The group of friends go from skipping and being hopeful‚ to apprehensive and a dawdling pace. The mood is anxious and daunting. The music in this scene is enchanting

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    Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is a classic tale filled with political ties and hidden messages. These massages have been passed throughout history and preserved in the book. The movie has managed to keep these themes in tact‚ not only that but enhance the symbolism. The conflict in this book‚ whether it be the actual political conflicts at the time or the imaginary focus that happens to be the climax of the book are very complex and deep. The focus in the story may seem as easy as Dorothy vs. the

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    and well-beings to improve. In L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz‚ a young girl faces the struggles of growing up alone and neglected. Ireland shared this sentiment in regards to the brutal cruelty from its mother country. Both instances drew from the pain of the weary while they maintained faith in something greater. The people of Ireland and the imagination of a farm girl gave way to the sentiment that things will get better someday. The Wizard of

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    Sam Stillerman Wizard of Oz Allegorical Analysis 3rd Period Mrs. Stanley APUSH The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is believed by many to be an allegory of the current economical and political state that America was facing in the late 1800s. This allegory is mostly in line with the populist movement‚ a quickly growing belief that bankers and corporations controlled the two major parties in America. The Populist Party quickly arose from this movement‚ consisting mostly of farmers and other agriculturally

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    production of “The Wizard of Oz”. I had made it through the audition and was now competing in call backs in which they decide the lead roles. I was auditioning for (as most girls were) the Lead role Dorothy. I sang the songs with confidence and watched as others did the same. After the audition was finished‚ I asked one of the student judges his thoughts about my performance. With a stern face he said‚ “To be honest‚ you’ve got the talent for a lead but we’re casting The Wizard of Oz‚ not The Wiz”.

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    repeated Dorothy. A young girl trying to go back home to Kansas after a cyclone lands her and her dog‚ Toto‚ in the Land of Oz. There Dorothy meets the Scarecrow‚ the TinMan‚ and the Cowardly Lion who are all in need of something that is considered important to them; a brain‚ a heart‚ and courage. Along the way‚ they have to travel to Emerald City to see the Wizard of Oz‚ directed by the Good Witch of the North‚ especially for Dorothy to get back home. However‚ Dorothy and the gang run into problems

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    Basque Cultural Identity 2014 is 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

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    save-the-princess-from-the-big-scary-dragon stories. Wizards‚ on the other hand‚ are a little different. Wizards aren’t too different from witches‚ they both use magic and are both capable of doing good and evil. However‚ the old man with a long beard‚ wizard hat‚ and a staff is portrayed as good and bad instead of just bad like how witches are portrayed. When a fantasy book is read or when a movie comes on‚ take notice how often the good wizard comes on as compared to a witch. In the movie‚ The Wizard of Oz there is a good witch

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    The Wizard of Oz‚ written by L. Frank Baum and produced by Mervyn LeRoy is an example of how art reflects life because of the characters‚ scenery and props chosen. In the 1890’s and early 1900’s a new political party emerged‚ the populist party. Most populists (farmers and laborers) mistrusted the president and most of the presidential candidates‚ they thought of them as “wind bags”. Mark Twain would refer to this as the “Gilded Age” because those in power considered it a time of prosperity‚ but

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    Wonderful Wizard of OZ Metaphor Frank Baum‚ the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‚ claimed that his book was majorly a children story. Over time‚ his book would mark a major part of the American pop culture and was adapted into films to the delight of many people irrespective of their ages. Baum’s fairy tale would‚ however‚ be analyzed by to reveal that the book was actually a metaphor of the populist movement in the 1890s. As Taylor points out‚ the characters in the Wonderful Wizard of OZ closely

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