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    Dorothy summon the Winged Monkeys to contain her and Toto habitat‚ but they dissolve they cannot opposition the waste encircling Oz. The Soldier with the Green Whiskers animate Dorothy that Glinda the Good Witch of the South may be qualified to assist her recompense tenement‚ so the favor entertheir peregrination to see Glinda‚ who alive in Oz’s Quadling Country. On the interval‚ the Cowardly Lion kiln a immense spinner who is frighten the animals in a sylvan. The animals interrogate the Cowardly

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    swings her back and forward on the moral pendulum. Although this is a work of pure fiction‚ this novel does illuminate how different someone can be perceived when looked at through different a light. In Franks Baum’s The Wizard of Oz‚ the wicked witch embodies everything bad and evil in Oz. In Wicked‚ while in the end that still rings true‚ Maguire shows that this green woman in fact has her own morality and intentions that are far from evil. Iris Murdoch believed that morality lies in interacting with

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    associate their own life with whatever they are watching‚ and thus‚ different perspectives emerge. "Out of Kansas" is an essay written by Salman Rushdie about a rather unorthodox perspective on the timeless classic‚ The Wizard of Oz. The everlasting fascination with The Wizard of Oz raises inquiry of why the movie is so wonderfully enchanting‚ even though according to Rushdie the movie fails to deliver its message. Rushdie suggests that there were slight misconceptions in the movie that caused confusion

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    Hollywood actress‚ certainly proved that the lifestyle of a star is not always simple. She endured endless hardships just to please her fans‚ which is why she is so beloved by many. Judy Garland‚ a singer and actress known for her brilliant role in The Wizard of Oz‚ is one of the most memorable Hollywood actresses of the 1930s. Garland’s love for theater and wonderful singing talents started very early due to her family’s great musical influence. To begin with‚ “Judy Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm on

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    Cinema of Attraction

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    narrative. In simplest terms‚ the cinema of attractions is cinema based on the quality or ability to show something. Examples of the cinema of attractions have been found throughout the films the Great Train Robbery‚ Nanook of the North and The Wizard of Oz. There are some film qualities that without a doubt would prove to be an attraction to the audience. However‚ depending on how the individual interprets‚ this ‘attraction’ is subjective and thus every audience member may find different techniques

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    Segregation

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    “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was a great read. This excellent allegory took “follow the yellow brick road” to an entire new level. The character I chose to analyze is The Wicked Witch of the West. In “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” the Wicked Witch of the West represented segregation in the South. During the time this book was written‚ segregation had be the usual in the South. This book was written in 1900. During the early 1900s‚ slavery had of course been abolished‚ and blacks were considered

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    One Mourns the Wicked in Wicked. It queries a universal value that a dichotomy between “good and evil” is always used by human being. In our collective consciousness‚ saturated as it’s by exposure to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and its adapted 1939 film‚ The Wizard of Oz‚ Glinda‚ the Good Witch of the North‚ and Elphaba‚ the Wicked Witch of the West‚ are polar opposites – one is "good" and another‚ "evil." But in Wicked‚ things aren’t so simply white and black. In Medea by Euripides

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    Romulus Belonging Essay

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    communication potentially leads to a sense of not belonging. Within Raimond Gaita’s; Romulus my father conception of belonging have been conveyed. Another text that portrays themes of belonging is a Victor Flemmings production which is known as the wizard of Oz this timeless classic is aimed at a much younger audience than Raimond Gaita’s Romulus my father; however it possesses great detail of belonging and symbolic references to belonging throughout the film. Security is portrayed through both texts

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    Movies of the 1930's

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    Cited: “Answers.” What movies were popular in the 1930’s? 2009. October 1st 2009 “Overview.” The Wizard of Oz. 1990. October 1st 2009 The author of this article showed how the movie business was so greatly affected with everything that was going on in America. It talks about the most popular genres at that time and great movies from them.

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