Childhood vs Adulthood The change in setting from Kansas to Oz is synonymous and also symbolic of Dorothy’s transition from childhood to adulthood. I will be drawing on specific examples from the movie where it is evident that Dorothy’s behavior in Oz reflects a more mature adult-like tone whereas similar situations in Kansas illuminate childishness. The most prominent example in Kansas where Dorothy demonstrates her child-like behavior is when Ms Gulch comes to take Toto away. Dorothy’s expression
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affected the book and movie‚ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In the book and in the film‚ his life affects the setting‚ characters‚ and conflicts in the story. Kansas‚ where Dorothy lives‚ is the same as South Dakota‚ where L. Frank Baum’s adulthood took place. His childhood was the inspiration for Oz. Baum’s experience with a tornado made the cyclone in the movie. Little do readers know that his life sometimes is a mirror image to the land of Oz and Kansas. Baum moved to South Dakota‚ which is equal
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In what ways can Dorothy be described as a feminist hero? In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‚ L. Frank Baum has made sure there is a feminist hero in his book. This is because everyone should see an example of a good feminist hero‚ especially around the time when this book was written; in 1900‚ it was very rare to read a book with any sort of feminism in it. Dorothy throughout the book‚ shows many heroic acts supporting the idea that she is a feminist hero. When L. Frank Baum is talking
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to be so much more. When he came to the Land of Oz‚ he got his chance. In his old world‚ he had a reputation for being ordinary. Because everybody in his old world already knew him‚ they knew he was ordinary. However‚ he was able to create a new identity for himself in the new world because nobody there knew him. As a result‚ he had a clean slate that would allow him to establish a new identity. After all‚ how could he already have an identity in Oz if nobody knew him? The old man succeeded
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Look at Underlying Themes The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a novel published originally in 1900‚ and written by L. Frank Baum‚ who also wrote thirteen to seventeen other books centering around the magical land of Oz. This children’s book spawned a Broadway Musical in 1902 and a film adaptation in 1939. It has also been the basic building block for plenty of other films‚ musicals and novels having to do with this imaginative world‚ such as Wicked; Oz the Great and Powerful; and The Wiz. These spin-offs
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Wizard of Oz Characters: Top 7 The Wizard of Oz characters first came to life in L. Frank Baum’s 1900 fantasy book‚ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. More than a hundred years later they still have the power to captivate and enchant. Read a countdown of the seven most memorable characters from the land somewhere over the rainbow: 7. The Good Witch of the North Not all witches are nasty. In Baum’s book‚ the Good Witch of the North (portrayed by Billie Burke in the famous 1939 film The Wizard of Oz by director
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explores the untold story of the witches of Oz and is based on the novel Wicked by Gregory Maguire. The magical play portrays the story of the infamous Wicked Witch of the West and how she was victimized and misunderstood. This production was spellbinding and a magnificent cast enchanted the audience. Elphaba is a female character played by Julia Murney. She portrays the Wicked Witch of the West and appears as a green-skinned woman and a misfit to the Land of Oz She was excellent in her role as Elphaba
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‘The Wiz’ told the classic tale of a young girl named Dorothy‚ who traveled to the Land of Oz and meets three new friends (a Scarecrow‚ Tin Man‚ and Lion). In the end‚ Dorothy returns home to Kansas. While performing in ‘The Wiz’‚ I had an amazing experience portraying the Mean Ole Lion. Although ‘The Wiz’ was a successful show‚ it could have not been a success without the things that made up the show. With things such as the technical side‚ costuming‚ and the props‚ ‘The Wiz’ would not have been
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“Wizard of Oz” was made in the year of 1939. Ever since it premiered‚ many people instantly fell in love with it and continue to watch it to this day. The “Wizard of Oz” is considered a classic and a must see among all types of audiences. The plot of the film is a girl named Dorothy who lives in Kansas with her family and a dog that she recently found named Toto. A tornado hits Kansas and causes Dorothy to become unconscious. When she wakes up she finds herself in the Land of Oz In the time
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somehow but she wanted to get away. Far away! One day she was sitting in her trailer like any other day but the suddenly off the ground and floating in mid air. She passed out in the middle but when she woke up‚ she was in the magical land of Oz. She arrived in Oz due another tornado. Amy is an interesting character. She is courageous‚ a quick thinker‚ intelligent and also kind and caring. Later on she meets Mombi and joins the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked. Through the Order she learns about
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