The Four main characters journey can be seen as the populist journey to Washington to acquire the power they desire, all thanks to the glowing path of the yellow brink road. In the Story the silver shoes are powerful, just like the populist want the Silver coin to be. The silver shoes carry Dorothy along the yellow brink road (the gold standard) proving it has a lot of worth. The populist movement of “Free silver” can be parallel to Dorothy’s silver slippers and is her way home. She must
Throughout 1939, Hollywood experienced a very productive year, releasing numerous quality films. In August of 1939, MGM Studios released The Wizard of Oz, which was directed by Victor Fleming. The film is based on a book written by L. Frank Baum in 1900. (Magill 82)The charming story by Baum was an instant hit in the United States, and therefore many agree it was well worth it to transform the widespread story into a movie. Although The Wizard of Oz is a playful movie that has been enjoyed throughout
life. In contrast, dark colors and lighting that go hand in hand with the evil parts of Oz portray the All of these elements merge together to reiterate the theme of good versus evil throughout the film. Red ruby slippers. Green emerald city. Yellow brick road. These are just of the few iconic colors that bring to life The Wizard of Oz film. But before color even gets introduced, we see Dorothy in a monotone world of black and white with a sepia toned film. Set in the middle of Kansas, the viewer gets
most valuable lessons can be found through humor. Take “The Wizard of Oz,” four people on a journey to find love, courage, Intellect, and acceptance. And at the end of that yellow brick road one man telling them they had it all along. In the play “Twelfth Night,” the Feste the clown is the man at the end of that yellow brick road, showcases his comedic genius of other characters behavior toward life. Sometimes the characters do not seem to realize or understand his hidden message, the reader can instantly
with a white-collar full of frustration, I decided it was time to take matters into my own ink-stained, carpal tunnel syndrome-stricken hands. I immediately gave my two-weeks notice, and pontificated about going to college. Headed along the yellow brick road towards the registration office, I was intercepted by my malevolent manager, the “Ineffable John” as he was called by my fellow co-workers, and he said unto me, “Michael, you don’t want to go to college, stay here and you shall have bestowed
How To Break Up With Someone Almost everyone will have to break up with a boyfriend or a girlfriend at some point in his or her life. Breaking up is honestly a hard thing to do no matter what the situation. At some point in time, you found something special in this person that you are now going to have to get out of your life. Now these good times and special features must be bypassed so you can do what's best for you. An easy way to remember the tools you need is to remember the Wizard of
understanding but he kinda sucks so he wasn’t very patient, Pegasus told her of a great wizard and she would have to follow the yellow brick road. Though he was wrong at first cause Pegasus also isn’t very bright and he realized
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: Elton John and the Loss of Sexual Autonomy The past three decades have been filled with contrasting types of popular music, which reflect an evolving culture. What was popular in the Seventies provides a sharp contrast to what appealed to audiences in the Nineties. Ironically, the earlier decade was filled with ideas of freedom and non-conformity, while ideas of clear categories and cautionary reluctance dominate the latter. Despite the supposed 1970’s ‘revival’ in the
The color of the road is important because it is very valuable to Dorothy like gold is very valuable. Baum used this similarity to the the importance of the road. Without the road, Dorothy would not have been able to make it to the city. Dorothy would not have been able to get home to Kansas without the yellow brick road. Dorothy also met all three of her friends while on the yellow brick road. This also shows why the yellow brick road is
a tornado touched through Kansas and the main character, Dorothy, and her dog are taken away from their house to the mythical land of Oz. Dorothy and her dog seek adventure on the yellow brick road. On their way, they find some interesting friends. Dorothy and her friends keep along the path of the yellow brick road in search of the Wizard of Oz. Each friend Dorothy meets, go on this journey to seek what they desire most in life. After the long adventure, they come into contact with the Wizard in
referring to the feelings of fear the travelers felt. The shades symbolize danger. L. Frank Baum continues to write about how Dorothy finds the yellow brick road. The use of the color yellow symbolizes feelings of hope and joy because they are all on the right path. He goes on to write about their walk. They begin to pass houses as they travel the yellow brick road. The houses are an emerald green. The travelers see the green as a symbol that they are nearing the Emerald City. Baum writes “This must
The munchkins, becomes her mentors encouraging her to follow the yellow brick road. They sing and send her off to see the wonderful Wizard of Oz. This is the start of second stage of her hero’s journey; Dorothy walks down the yellow brick road and comes to an intersection, not knowing which way to go. This is where she meets the Scarecrow, who speaks to her and tells her he does not have a brain; she
In L. Frank Baum's story, The Wizard of Oz, there are many colors that have big roles and symbolize a lot of things. For example, there is blue yellow, white, red, green, grey, silver, and gold. Blue, yellow, white, red, and green represent the groups of people and where they live. Then there is yellow which is the color of the yellow brick road. Also there is gray. Grey is the color of the place that Dorathy is from, Kansas. The final colors are silver and gold which are a little harder to
implying here is that the American people always had the power to fix the bank, they just had to realize it for themselves as Dorothy had in the Wizard of Oz. The yellow brick road is also a symbol used to represent money or the bank. It is used to symbolize the gold standard which held all the power. In The Wizard of Oz, the yellow brick road led to the land of Oz where power was. Oz in itself is also a symbol for money. It is an abbreviation for ounces which was the way that gold was
Although The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written over 100 years ago and then adapted 40 years later into the silver screen. L. Frank Baum, the author, stated he wrote the book for children’s pleasure, but many have found parallels between Dorothy 's yellow brick journey and politics of the Gilded Age, the era that was sparkly on the outside but corrupt underneath. Dorothy: The protagonist of the story, represents an individualized belief of the American people. She expresses her longing for go to
throughout the story. One major example is the yellow brick road the Dorthy has to travel down in order to get the the Land of Oz. The color yellow is interpreted in many different ways by different people. To me the color yellow symbolizes happiness and joy. The yellow brick road is what leads Dorthy and her friends to the magical wizard, and once they reach him I am sure that they will be filled with joy and happiness. I remember that the color yellow symbolizes joy by thinking of the sun, which
Introduction Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz are films based on the novel of their respective film. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was originally written by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) in 1865, with the film adaption being directed by Tim Burton in 2010. Likewise, L. Frank Baum initially wrote the Wizard of Oz in 1900, with the film adaption being directed by Victor Fleming in 1939. As both of the films were written in the 19th century, they both explore the character’s journey
"Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was a novel written by Frank Baum. The colors that play a role throughout the story are green, yellow, blue, grey and silver, and these colors are some of the colors that symbolizes there feeling and moods in the novel. how color can also play a important part on how a person feels, like for each color to me.The color Green means rich and powerful and Yellow means happy, and Blue means bright and safe. all these colors have a story behind them which can help on how the story
Intro: The Wizard of Oz is one of the most classic and timeless children books of all time. It was written by L. Frank Baum in 1900, a time when the Populist Movement was collapsing and a depression was setting in. America was turning to it’s leaders for help, but was not exactly getting the secure response they needed. It has been speculated that The Wizard of Oz is not only a fantastic children’s novel, but also a secret parable on Populism and the American Monetary Policy. Dorothy & the Silver
The Wizard of Oz The Wizard of Oz is one of the most controversial movies in American history because there is no clear and cut meaning of the film. Everyone has a different interpretation of what the film Wizard of Oz really means. Some people believe that the movie has Christian religious symbolism or atheist symbolism, others believe that the illuminati was behind the making of the Wizard of Oz to brainwash people, others believe that there is a more political based meaning of the Wizard of Oz