In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‚ the author‚ L. Frank Baum uses colors to symbolize a variety of things. When he wrote his story he probably had a specific plan in regards to what color was going to symbolize what. Colors can be used to symbolize a variety of things like the mood of the story‚ a character’s feelings‚ the temperature in the story‚ or even be symbolic of something in the real world. It would be left up to the reader’s interpretation of the story to see if they were able to uncover what
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Although adversity may reveal ones fate or fortune; a friend would show his true side in the time to come. In the movie the "Oz: The Great and Powerful" downfall and redemption play a major role in the development of each character. At the beginning of Oz the great and poweful it seems as Oscar is at rock bottem. During Oscars magic show things dont go as expected when a paralized girl asks him to make her walk instead of telling her that he is a illusion a fake he lets her cry and just leaves
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from. There are comedy‚ thriller‚ action‚ romance and suspense movies. There are some movies that always make you cry no matter how many times you see them. There are also some that you can get emotionally attached too as well. “The Wizard of Oz” is a classic movie that I grew up watching over and over again. I love this movie more than words can say. It was one of the first movies I loved as a child. The movie was so colorful and the songs I can remember till this day. I do have
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Friendship in the Wizard of Oz. Having a group of friends can make or break a person. Your friends are constantly surrounding you and are one of the biggest influencers of your behavior. Parents tell us to watch who we choose to be our friends and they’re right about that! Having the right friendships when we’re young can teach us valuable lessons and prepare us for when we’re adults. Examples of good friendships can be found abundantly in the Wizard of Oz (both the movie and the books.)
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While I was reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‚ I saw there were some between the novel and movie. The two main differences between the novel and movie were that there was more violence in the novel than the movie and also in the novel‚ it was all a dream for Dorothy. The novel is a children’s book‚ but there was violence in it. The text talked about how the TinWood Man saved the Queen Mouse by killing the wildcat. In the movie‚ the Tin Man did not hurt a fly at all. All the Tin Man did in the movie
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In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz‚ directed by Victor Fleming‚ Dorothy Gale is in a monochromatic world with her dog Toto‚ which is represented by the sepia tone of the film from the scenes in Kansas. This‚ to her‚ is a monotonous life that she wishes to break away from. When her wishes come true‚ she is whisked way to the vibrant and colorful world of Oz. She eventually is captured by the Wicked Witch of the West and is back in a dull‚ monochromatic castle with minimal vibrant fantasy colors
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instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one.’ ‘I shall take the heart’ returned the Tin Woodman; ‘for brains do not make one happy‚ and happiness is the best thing in the world.’” – Excerpt from “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum A Woodman of tin‚ a man stuffed with straw Each with a human-like question and flaw Where’s the importance‚ in the head or the heart? Subtle opinions‚ but the question still sparks Small one caught in the middle of things
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The Wizard of Oz may seem like a storm will take you to a magical land‚ but in reality that magical is as dystopia of total destruction. On Sunday July 12‚ 2015 I survived a tremendously deathifying storm‚ that negatively affected my family‚ and others. On the day of the storm it was a slightly foggy day‚ the skies were gray‚ but the there was no rain. We were at my cabin up by Brainerd‚ Minnesota. The water was still like a elegant statue in a museum. We woke up on that day thinking i was going
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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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Freud’s Oz: Freudian Views in The Wizard of Oz The film The Wizard of Oz is definitely about the concept of returning home. This is made clear throughout the film. Dorothy’s entire time in Oz is spent trying to get back home to Kansas. Then when she gets back home she tells Aunt Em that "all I kept saying to everybody was I want to go home.’" This fits perfectly with the time‚ 1939‚ that The Wizard of Oz was produced. One reason was that due to the depression‚ many people were forced away
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