somehow unfamiliar with the tale‚ here are the Spark Notes: Dorothy is a small-town Kansas girl who dreamed of life somewhere over the rainbow. She gets swept up in a tornado and dropped into a strange yet wonderful land called Oz. How did the author come up with the name Oz anyway? Baum said it came to him one day when he was staring – probably asking that question Ian shared concerning the ending time of class – at a set of filing drawers labeled A-G‚ H-N and O-Z. As a result‚ files O through Z
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The inspiration for L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz and the following thirteen Oz books is believed to be about the inability to escape‚ particularly for Baum‚ the inability to escape the rapidly advancing technology during the 20th century. The technologies that are focused on in particular in The Wizard of Oz are those of electricity‚ machines‚ the body‚ and domesticity. The city of Oz is based on the White City‚ Chicago‚ and how both are built around the idea of beauty and stability‚ but cover
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from. There are comedy‚ thriller‚ action‚ romance and suspense movies. There are some movies that always make you cry no matter how many times you see them. There are also some that you can get emotionally attached too as well. “The Wizard of Oz” is a classic movie that I grew up watching over and over again. I love this movie more than words can say. It was one of the first movies I loved as a child. The movie was so colorful and the songs I can remember till this day. I do have
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In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz‚ directed by Victor Fleming‚ Dorothy Gale is in a monochromatic world with her dog Toto‚ which is represented by the sepia tone of the film from the scenes in Kansas. This‚ to her‚ is a monotonous life that she wishes to break away from. When her wishes come true‚ she is whisked way to the vibrant and colorful world of Oz. She eventually is captured by the Wicked Witch of the West and is back in a dull‚ monochromatic castle with minimal vibrant fantasy colors
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The Wizard of Oz (1939) embodies the true magic of film‚ as it has the ability to sweep its audiences out of their seats and straight into the land of Oz with a young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland). Director Victor Fleming successfully carries out this transformation by use of vibrant color schemes‚ ornate set and scenery design‚ impeccable costuming‚ and captivatingly catchy soundtrack. Not to mention the brilliant acting of each and every cast member that makes suspension of disbelief an absolute
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several times. This is one of the reasons The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz are both considered classics. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz are classic stories because of the remakes and spin-offs they inspired‚ how they are seen in our culture today‚ and their timeless appeal to many people. To begin‚ there is a collection of re-makes and spin-offs of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz‚ including sequels and prequels. For Romeo and Juliet‚ there was Romeo + Juliet
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The Wizard of Oz may seem like a storm will take you to a magical land‚ but in reality that magical is as dystopia of total destruction. On Sunday July 12‚ 2015 I survived a tremendously deathifying storm‚ that negatively affected my family‚ and others. On the day of the storm it was a slightly foggy day‚ the skies were gray‚ but the there was no rain. We were at my cabin up by Brainerd‚ Minnesota. The water was still like a elegant statue in a museum. We woke up on that day thinking i was going
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Literature Emotions and Confidence in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Wizard of Oz is a piece of American culture that children have been taking in since the early 20th century. L. Frank Baum first introduced The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900‚ and would write 13 sequel novels after its publication. In 1939‚ MGM released The Wizard of Oz in technicolor to American audiences. The film exploded‚ and the popularity of The Wizard of Oz is still present in society today. With a large chunk of
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The Wizard of Oz: Behind the Camera’s Eye‚ Through the Camera’s Eye‚ and Through the Audience’s Eye Thesis written by Kimberly Adams Instructor: Patricia Krapesh Saint Mary’s of the Woods College ID302 Film Culture My thesis on the Wizard of Oz will look at this classic and beloved 1939 film from the behind the camera’s eye‚ through the camera’s eye‚ and through the audience’s eye. I will examine the difference between the book‚ written by L. Frank Baum in 1900 and the screenplay for
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States History 16 July 2013 Wizard of Oz Symbolic to the Populist Era I know you’re wondering how The Wonderful Wizard of Oz relates to the Populist Era‚ well it was said that the author L. Frank Baum was contrasting the Wizard of Oz to the Populist Era. In 1964 Henry M. Littlefield published “The Wizard of Oz: Parable on Populism” in the American Quarterly explaining the similarities between the two. He explains how a lot of the characters from the Wizard of Oz represent some elements of the
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