an adventure happened to Dorothy in the book‚ The Wizard of Oz‚ by Frank Baum. 3. Present the thesis sentence: why the book is unique: Although there have been similar books‚ this book is unique because who? does what? and where? Although there have been other children’s adventure stories‚ this one is unique because Dorothy helps the Tin Man‚ Scarecrow‚ and Lion find the qualities they seek while traveling with her in the land of Oz. Topic Sentence Suggestions: Setting One
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To start with‚ the definition of an allegory is that it is a type of writing that has a double meaning. On one level‚ it is a romance or adventure etc while on another level‚ it is a description of a moral‚ spiritual or political reality common to all people either actually or potentially. While it is not specifically stated in the definition of allegory that the characters have titles as names ‚ it is a common characteristic of allegory that they often do substitute names Having said this‚ the
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the songs and having it strike such a chord. The Wizard of Oz is such a personal kind of thing for everybody. Just love the grandmums and grandpops coming with their nieces and nephews‚ and sometimes they would be there in tears. These little girls would be dressed up as Dorothy and they’d come. And I’d meet a few of them. In fact‚ I happened to run through the lobby‚ and one little girl was sitting there--she was so great--she said‚ "Hi‚ Mr. Wizard. I’m just going to sit here a minute‚ and I’ll go
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Of course‚ the image of the actual church had a normal cement sidewalk‚ so my mind didn’t give it a second thought. I marveled at the multi-color sidewalk. How wonderful it would be to walk upon that kind of creativity instead of a plain surface! Van Gogh must have thought the colorful road signified the pathway to a fulfilling worship service in the church. The only time I was drawn to a plain aspect of Van Gogh’s
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changes in earth. Therefore‚ I presenting this song that reflects the sentiment that mother earth have towards humanity. Gaia is a song written by Txus di fellatio who was the founder‚ still a member‚ and drummer of the rock band Mago de Oz (Spanish for Wizard of Oz). The song was written and released in 2003‚ in the album also named Gaia. Gaia is consider as a concept album with two main themes‚ the wild Spanish conquest of America and the ecological abuse of mankind towards mother earth (Gaia). The
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Essay: Emerald City Most people are pursuing a dream. The “American Dream” is the ideal of freedom and opportunity of achieving success and wealth; the belief that every individual can rise from rags to riches with a little grit‚ imagination and hard work. A dream could just as well be about personal fulfilment. We might not even need the success and glamour if we meet these personal dreams. Nevertheless we pursue opportunities in desire and expectation of living a better life‚ a life more glamorous
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skilled oral rendition is the most important method of delivery when she states‚ “it is the experience of reading out loud or retelling that produces the most powerful resonance and responses” (311). Can you imagine someone retelling “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” without clasping their hands together and cackling the words: “I’ll get you my prettyyyy and your little dog tooooo!” This interpretation resonates more powerfully with an audience than any written text
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story of exploiting black talent from behind a curtain. Black singers voices dubbed over white actors to be exact. Behind this curtain is the real deserving star‚ and I couldn’t help but relate this to the man behind the curtain‚ the Wizard himself‚ in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Except here‚ the black talent is behind the curtain‚ projecting the image of the white actor. Dash pulls down the curtain and early Hollywood can try to tell us to “pay no attention to the woman behind the curtain” but this film
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distance them from their lives (“The Hollywood Style”). One exceptional example of this style is the movies Wizard of Oz. Not only did this movie utilize sound and color‚ as well as the classic plotline of ‘a journey home‚’ but it also accomplished the goal of the Classic Hollywood Style; Wizard of Oz uses fantastical backgrounds and special effects that truly transport the audience to Oz right along with Dorothy. American films were popular‚ aiding in America’s rise to dominance‚ because well-executed
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idea in his head. The idea was one which he could not remove from his brain‚ to give Babe a chance at shepherding sheep. Babe much like the previous two films that we have watched in class is about a youngling finding their way. Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz discovered that there is no place like home‚ Mary in The Secret Garden determines that having a family can in fact be a happy thing and following the same path‚ Babe comes to the realization that he was destined for greatness. Additionally‚ in
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