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”. Upon
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Silver standard versus Gold standard was widely debated along with the greenback dollar which had no real wealth‚ just like the Emerald City. Along her journey‚ Dorothy first meets the Scarecrow who wishes he had a brain. Throughout his journey through Oz‚ he uses common sense and flexibility which makes him similar to the Farmers of the Populist party who were unhappy with their situation‚ but weren’t fully informed of the true causes of their economic struggles. Next was the Tin woodsman‚ who wanted
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Date: 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
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Jury Trial Analysis Paper By: xxxxxxxxxxCJA/364 August 18‚ 2014 James Secord Jury Trial Analysis Paper In this paper I will provide an analysis of a jury trial; my analysis will focus on the right of the defendant. I will articulate how a defendant ’s rights at trial can be assured when it comes to The defendant’s right to a speedy trial‚ the defendant’s right to an impartial judge and the defendant’s right to an impartial jury. There are six steps in the trial process; these steps include
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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 breakthrough
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From the point of contact in the new world‚ many new governments and practices arose. In the following there will be analysis of why the Pilgrims left the Netherlands‚ how slaves believed work would be in the New World‚ what Oñate thought of colonist rebellions‚ the search for the missing Roanoke colonists‚ Anne Hutchinson’s trial‚ Father Marquette’s views on native people‚ and how George Washington established diplomatic relations with Native Americans. Around the year 1620 the Pilgrims left the
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The trails of OZ * Three editors of a magazine (OZ) were charged on three counts: conspiracy to corrupt public morals‚ an obscene article‚ and an indecent object sent through the post. * The edition of the magazine was not a great edition of the magazine. It had descriptions of oral sex and an offensive ‘Rupert the bear’ cartoon strip. * The judge was Michael Argyle Q.C.; who would impose heavy sentences ‘if the jury convicted.’ * The jury was drawn from a particular social group
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African American Tom Robinson is accused of raping a white girl and arrested. He is unjustly found guilty and ends up being shot by prison guards when he tries to escape. There is a clear connection between To Kill a Mockingbird and the Michael Brown trial for several reasons. Three of these reasons
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and judges to try criminal and civil cases speedily‚ the issue of Awaiting Trial Persons will be significantly addressed if not eliminated completely. In his own contribution in this light‚ Ese Malemi‚ a Law lecturer with Faculty of Law‚ Lagos State University (LASU) not only wants government to expand prison facilities but also suggested that measure should be taken by the country’s justice system to fast track the trial of cases in law courts. In his words: “What I think government should do is
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While many view the Scope’s Trial as merely a debate between creationists and evolutionists‚ it is far more complex than that. It has helped to reinforce stereotypes of both sides‚ shape how man is viewed‚ and led to a number of alterations in social and educational spheres. After the Butler Act was passed‚ the UCLA attempted to recruit teachers to take it to court in the hopes they would finally get their big break. A few citizens in Dayton Tennessee saw an advertisement in a newspaper and decided
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