The Wizard of Oz the movie demonstrated all three stages Joseph Campbell's theory of the hero’s journey. The first stage or known as the departure of the hero. The hero in the movie is Dorothy. Dorothy’s call to depart is to run away from home to protect her dog Toto from being taken away from her inferior neighbor. While running away Dorothy comes upon Professor Marvel, a fortuneteller. Professor Marvel tells her that her Aunt Em is in danger and needs her assistance back on the farm. When returning to the house a twister hits the ground. As the winds started to get heavier the hero’s house moved across the air uncontrollably, but then she leaves home and enters a new world of talking animals and colorful objects. In the new world of the Oz …show more content…
Glinda appears throughout the the journey to advise her along the way. The hero is leaving the world of Kansas and entering the world of Oz. Dorothy crosses the first threshold by first being hit on the head with her house being sucked into the tornado and arrives in the land of munchies. At this point Dorothy can not go back to the ordinary and she is fully committed to the hero’s journey. The second stage of the hero’s journey is the initiation. The hero’s biggest fear is that she will never return back to her family in Kansas.Dorothy comes upon new friends that will guide her to the wizard, on the way to the wizard they come upon some challenges. First, when they arrive at the palace of the wizard they are not able to talk to the wizard until they get a hand on the Wicked Witch of the West’s broom and the only way to do that is to kill her. At first they are not able to accomplish that and the witch’s monkeys come and torture her. At last, her three friends come back to save her from the wicked witch, at one point Dorothy thought she was going to be trapped in with the witch …show more content…
Throughout the hero’s journey she begins to notice how much family means to her and wants to get back to them as soon as she can. Dorothy is not the only one receiving something from the wizard, but the rest of her special friends do too. The scarecrow needs a brain, the tinman needs a heart and the lion needs courage, this shows the center most point of the quest for the hero and the special friends. After receiving the gift from the wizard, there is a brief moment of rest, peace and harmony and that is when Dorothy celebrates with her friends that she will be going back from and the scarecrow celebrates his brain, the tinman celebrates his heart and the lion celebrates his courage that the wizard granted them with. When Dorothy hugs goodbye to her new friends and clicks her red sparkly shoes three times, shows the final step or final achievement of the goal of the quest. The last stage of the hero’s journey is the return of the hero. Some never return, but Dorothy returns happily and safely. When Dorothy returns she learns that family is more important than anything else in
Along the Yellow Brick Road, she meets the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion. Each is searching for something to complete their quest for illumination, a brain; a heart; and courage, respectively. In occult symbolism, Mystery Schools teach students that one must rely on oneself to obtain salvation. Given this, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and even Dorothy, must rely on themselves to find what they desire. At the end of the movie, Dorothy defeats the Wicked Witch of the West, attaining illumination. Waking from her deep sleep at home, she has successfully combined her physical and spiritual life. Dorothy is now comfortable with herself again, as this quote
The narrative begins with Dorothy, who lives on a farm in a black and white setting presuming the absence of vitality and the insufficiency of a place that was in poverty at the time. However, when Dorothy is picked up by a twister and wakes up in the Land of Oz, she finds herself in a completely opposite environment full of life, beauty, and color filled with new found opportunities. On her quest to Emerald City, Dorothy is presented with a few characters who are The Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion, and The Scarecrow who all feel like they need something more to complete them and they all seek out the “all powerful” wizard to obtain the things they want. The items they yearn for were a brain, a heart, and courage. Three things that we learn to utilize with experiences we go through. The characters eventually realize that they have always had what they have been longing for after the many obstacles they came through on their journey. In the end, Dorothy says, “If I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn't
The first stage of the hero’s journey is the departure. This stage begins when a herald gives the hero the call to adventure. The herald in this story is the Big Lebowski who as a bitter, crippled old man fits the description of the herald having a loathsome, underestimated appearance. The call to adventure comes when he offers the Dude $20,000 to make the drop off of Bun...
Watching a film, one can easily recognize plot, theme, characterization, etc., but not many realize what basic principle lies behind nearly every story conceived: the hero’s journey. This concept allows for a comprehensive, logical flow throughout a movie. Once the hero’s journey is thoroughly understood, anyone can pick out the elements in nearly every piece. The hero’s journey follows a simple outline. First the hero in question must have a disadvantaged childhood. Next the hero will find a mentor who wisely lays out his/her prophecy. Third the hero will go on a journey, either literal or figurative, to find him/herself. On this journey the hero will be discouraged and nearly quit his/her quest. Finally, the hero will fulfill the prophecy and find his/herself, realizing his/her full potential. This rubric may be easy to spot in epic action films, but if upon close inspection is found in a wide array of genres, some of which are fully surprising.
In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the characters all turn out to have what they have been searching for all along (the lion was brave, the scarecrow could think, the tin man could feel, and Dorothy could have returned home at any time.
Frank Baums, The Wizard of Oz is arguably one of the most popular films made. Even though it was released in 1939, nearly three-quarters of a century ago, the film continues to entertain audiences and speak to them in a personal way. The question that comes to the mind when analyzing this film is: What is it about this film that gives it such timelessness? When reflecting on the film’s timeless qualities, it seems clear the plot is one of the things that enable it to maintain its relevance. Primarily, the plot of The Wizard of Oz is timeless because it is such an excellent example of the heroic journey, both in literally and cinematically. This journey of self-awareness is a metaphor for growth, which is something we all search to discover at some time in our lives.
In relation to occult symbolism, the above quotes have illustrated these features. Toto, the inner voice, led Dorothy along her trek . Glinda, the guide, gave Dorothy the resources to lead her in the direction to what she ultimately desires, a way to return to Kansas. Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion searched for a want or need, while supporting Dorothy. In whole, each of these characters displayed good behavior in assisting the young girl in her exploration to illumination and enlightenment. “Like Dorothy’s journey, ours lead to a better self-understanding and, hopefully, to wisdom. But what does “wisdom” mean? I suspect it consists precisely in having discovered the brightness, the enchantment inside everything we have encountered all our lives.”
As the heroic toy cowboy, Woody is seen in the beginning of the movie as an ordinary toy, he soon is confronted with an opportunity to be a hero by helping his friends escape and get back to their owner. This path is an example of a hero’s journey which is a summary of a character's path to becoming a hero, was demonstrated in Toy Story 3. Beginning with the, call to action, in Toy Story 3, is when Andy is moving to college and is cleaning out his toys. When he was cleaning he accidentally put his attic toys in the daycare bin. Then, the refusal, was when the toys wanted to go off to daycare, but Woody refused and said it is better in the attic. Eventually, he ends up accidentally going to daycare. When the toys left Addy’s room and were taken to the daycare was the part where they crossed the threshold and entered a new-unknown world. Next, Woody meets his mentor and teaches him every detail he needs to escape. Now Woody is
...lf-confidence. The Scarecrow was the one who believed that he had no brain even with him coming up with brilliant and clever solutions to the many problems that they faced on their journey. The tin man believed that he didn’t have a heart, but cries when bad things are brought upon the creatures they come to encounter. The lion believed that he had no courage even though he was the one brave enough to continue the journey, he always stated how brave he was and pushed forward even when the others did not want to. A famous quote from Carl L. Bankston III of Salem Press stated that "These three characters embody the classical human virtues of intelligence, caring, and courage, but their self-doubts keep them from being reduced to mere symbols of these qualities” (). This is an important quote because it highlights the self-confidence that Baum explored in his story.
Scene: This scene in the film comes just after the house has been picked up in the twister. Dorothy's house has been lifted up into the sky and suddenly dropped back down to earth in the middle of the Land of Oz. In the scene itself, Dorothy leaves her home to see that she is "Not in Kansas anymore," and finds the new and amazing world of the munchkin city in front of her. She also meets Gwendela the good witch as her journey in Oz begins.
The second concept of the Hero’s journey shows us that all stories are the same. They all follow the same pattern or algorithm of separation, initiation, and return. An example from the movie is the Wizard of Oz where Dorothy is removed from her natural environment by a tornado, initiated with a lion, scarecrow, and tin man, and the group embarks on a journey to see the wizard. In the end, she is able to return home by clicking her heels. She realizes she has had the ability the whole time, but she needed to test herself. We are just like the characters we see in our favoritie movies, books, and shows – they are a metaphor for us as normal human beings. The last concept I learned is “Follow your bliss”. This concept of bliss is defined in many ways. One definition is serenity. Another definition is the thing you cannot not do. It is what makes a person feel alive. In order to answer the question of what is your bliss, you must ask yourself difficult questions like: What am I passionate about? What makes hours seem like minutes? What made me different as a child? After answering these tough questions, a person can find their
One of the great movies of all times “THE WIZZARD OF OZ” Dorothy is on a mission to find the Great Oz, who has powers that will help Dorothy and her friends in their time of need. Dorothy’s friends were a cast of strange characters who lacked a key thing necessary to their own lives. Scarecrow desired a Brain, Tin Man needed a heart and the Lion had no courage. They all went through scary dilemmas to find the wizard, only to realize he was a fraud.
Throughout literature, there is a prevalent model found in various narratives that ensures its success. This archetype, called the “journey of the hero,” discovered by Joseph Campbell, serves as a guideline of three stages for authors to manipulate to their own desire. The departure, the initiation, and the return essentially create the same storyline, yet these formats can be molded into unique and refreshing works of art. Aspects of the “journey of the hero” in the movie Shrek 2 are highlighted as the main hero, Shrek, and his wife Princess Fiona depart from their accustomed residence, the swamp, rediscover the meaning of true love through peril, and return with Shrek being able to balance his identity between an ogre and royalty.
Wind howling. Trees swaying. Birds singing. Daffodils grew in profusion across the forest floor. This serene forest was filled today with happiness, peace, and playful creatures chasing each other. Everything was perfect. However, Tiffany, who lived in a small cottage, possessed in her heart only an inkling of all this joy because usually the forest was dark and gloomy. She was used to the darkness, the bare trees, the thunder, the lightning, and the owls’ hooting. To Tiffany, the forest today just didn’t seem right. She chose the opposite of a lackadaisical approach and decided to go to the Land of Oz to find a solution. The Land of Oz was a place where magic lived; however, in order to get there, one had to go through the darkness, which was basically a never-ending cave that if one was lucky enough, he or she would make it out safely. She grabbed her flannel shirt, pocket watch, a map for directions to the Land of Oz in her luggage, and a luggage full of extra clothes, and rushed out the door to the nearest train station.
Colors have a significance in the modern day world. Colors represent emotion and symbolize many cultures. Throughout the chapters of The Wizard of Oz {{Italicize or underline the titles of books}}, colors are used to describe the scenery. The colors also describe mood and give hints to the characters and readers as to how helpful certain objects can be. When reading a novel, there is only so much that can be said to show a visual. Describing parts of the story with color each time is a very good way for the readers to visualize a picture of what is going on in their mind. It adds to what makes a book so great. {{You need a specific thesis statement in your introduction that addresses the question being asked of you.}}