The Wizard of Oz was a powerful movie made in the thirties. It did not just tell a simple story of a girl who gets lost‚ but also brought many different ideas about current events of that time to the surface. The Wizard of Oz was released on August 25‚ 1939‚ a time where women did not play a big role in society. It tells a story of a young girl who magically appears in the Land of Oz after a powerful twister comes through Kansas‚ her home state. In Oz‚ Dorothy goes on a journey to find the great
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The Wizard of Oz By Mary Ann Monjeau-Warner HUMA 205 Film Critique #1 Instructor: Dr. Tomory March 15‚ 2013 “Transported to a surreal landscape‚ a young girl kills the first woman she meets‚ and then teams up with three complete strangers to kill again.”(Polito) You would think this is a horror flick coming up. It’s not! I sat down to watch the The Wizard of
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A Wizard of Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin Sparrowhawk‚ the greatest sorcerer in all earthsea‚ was eager for the power and knowledge in his reckless youth. With his talent of magic‚ he saved his village from the invaders. However‚ what the gift gave him was arrogance and impatience. At the wizard school‚ he made a friend and an enemy. In a duel‚ he summoned a monster‚ a shadow from the threshold of death‚ which scared him and sent him on a deadly quest across the lonely seas which were full of peril
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What makes the Wizard of Oz Cinematic? By: Eric Svenson The Wizard of Oz was a cinematic breakthrough when it was released in 1939. It became cinematic because of many different new ideas and technologies spliced together into one film. When Frank L. Baum wrote the book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” in 1900 he had no idea of what a success it would become in the motion picture industry. The remainder of this paper will touch on some of the key points that made The Wizard of Oz a cinematic
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The 1939 film the Wizard of Oz is directed by Victor Fleming. Throughout this film the idea of dystopia is shown. Dystopia is a very unpleasant imaginary world in which ominous tendencies of our present social‚ political and technological order are projected into a disastrous future elimination. Dystopia is shown throughout this film as in a dystopian society people must believe they are happy and then discover they are not. Dorothy discovers she is unhappy in the film. This idea of dystopia is
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I. Current Situation A. Current Performance Last year‚ Google had strong financial metrics. According to Google’s operational highlights‚ the company reported worldwide revenue growth and cash flow for the four quarters of 2013‚ making Google one of the most successful companies within its industry. Overall‚ Google’s last year’s return on investment‚ market share‚ and profitability were positive (2013 Financial Tables n.d.). B. Strategic Position Google’s main focus is on the customer. Furthermore
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When I was a child‚ each evening my mother would read from the novels of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‚ by L. Frank Baum. The usual bedtime routine was filled with anticipation of that imaginary world of wonder‚ adventure‚ and excitement in which I would soon be enthralled. The once yearly-televised motion picture based on the story‚ contributed greatly to my love for the fairy tale. The music and bright colors in the film confirmed all the different images I envisioned while listening intently to my
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Dear NCAA Executive Committee‚ My name is David Brown and I am the starting quarterback for the Nittany Lions here a Penn State University. I am writing to you on behalf of my fellow intercollegiate athletes‚ because I feel as though we are being used. Each year my Penn State teammates and I‚ as well as other high-profile college teams generate millions of dollars in revenue‚ yet we do not get paid for our services. Millions of dollars are made every year from food‚ drinks‚ tickets‚ and merchandise
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Newell Company had a 20-year track record of building shareholder value through successful acquisitions of companies such as Sharpie pens (2). Rubbermaid Incorporated‚ which had recently topped Fortune’s list of the most admired companies‚ and it included No. 1 spot in 1993 and 1994 (4). Rubbermaid was very profitable and growing quickly with a long history of innovation and a reputation as a smart brand marketer before 1994. Also because Newell and Rubbermaid both sold household products through
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The provision and availability of proper sanitation facilities is equally important to mitigate health threats and control carriers of communicable diseases e.g. rats (UNHCR‚ 2013). The quality of drinking water is an influential determinant of health and the guarantee of clean and safe drinking water is a foundation for the prevention and control of water borne diseases (WHO‚ 2013). Lack of water and facilities to take away waste water in the refugee camps lead to hygiene problems and water borne
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