inferior men. The main women in the novel, such as Dorothy, the Stork, the Queen of Mice and Glinda, all handled things on their own as well as did things to help the men in the novel. On the other hand, the main men in the novel, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Lion and the Wizard, all were unable to do things completely on their own and needed help, usually from the women. This clearly shows that the empowered characters in the novel were the main women characters. Dorothy, the main character, was
Everyone will remember the story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; lovely Dorothy gets swept away by a terrible tornado, lands in a town full of little munchkins, marches down a yellow brick road and meets a scarecrow, a tin man, and lion, is almost killed by a wicked witch, then finally makes her way back to Kansas by clicking her hills three times saying, “I wish I were home”. But is that really the entire story? Shouldn’t there be more? Well, to answer that question, there is more to this story. It’s
cyclone picks her home up and drops it in a distant land filled with beautiful landscapes and magic. Dorothy is intrigued but wants to return home. On her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy makes friends; the brainless Scarecrow, heartless Tin Woodman, and a courage lacking Lion. They go throw a number of turbulences to obtain their wishes. Dorothy finally learns through the good witch that all along she had her ticket home on her feet. She taps her feet and is in Kansas with her Aunt Em and
journey begins with Dorothy, a girl from Kansas who is taken aloft by a violent cyclone from which there is no escape. Dorothy finds herself far from home in a foreign land called Oz. With the assistance from different kinds of friends such as scarecrow, tin man, and cowardly lion, Dorothy started her journey to the see the mystic Wizard of Oz, to find answers, and a way to go back home. The work is intended to replace classic fiction and represent social principles of the era. In addition, Frank Baum adds
of Oz he told them to give them everything they wanted if they could kill the Wicked Witch of the West. After completed the task, they returned to find out he was not even a great wizard. He was only an imposter; however he helps the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion with their wishes and tries to take Dorothy back to Kansas in a hot air balloon, but it unfortunately departs without her. Dorothy learned on this journey that she was a great leader. She was able to help several characters reach goals
Upon entering Wonderland, Alice lost sight of who she was and started second guessing herself. This can be observed after she fell through the rabbit hole and landed in the dark room. Alice states, “Dear, dear! How queer everything is to-day! And yesterday things went on just as usual. I wonder if I’ve changed in the night? Let me think: was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different” (Carroll 19). This is just one of many instances in Alice’s
who a selfless and wants to be home with her family the only true fulfillment that can’t be met due to its legitimacy. In the end of the article Littlefield explains essentially how the good guys win. The Scarecrow is the leader of Emarld city the Tin Woodsman rules the west and the Lion protects smaller beasts. The Wizard of OZ is time tested to fit the imagination of adults and children alike, with the political nature of this book being understandable to adults and True American character Dorothy
In the span of time it took for the mice to come together to save the Lion, the Tin Man “[…] made a truck out of the limbs of trees, from which he chopped away all the leaves and branches. He fastened it together with wooden pegs and made the four wheels out of short pieces of a big tree trunk.” That would be hard for most people to do in a matter of hours and he did it in what seems like mere minutes. The Tin Man along with the rest of Dorothy’s companions are so extraordinary in their abilities
where her home falls on the Wicked Witch of the East. She learns from the munchkins (citizens) that to return home, she needs to travel to the Emerald City, where Oz the Great and Powerful will help her. On her journey she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and The Cowardly Lion; the three accompany her due to their desire to also receive gifts from Oz. After enduring many dangerous encounters with traveling troubles and defeating the Wicked Witch of the West with Oz’s instruction, she is finally
person she meets shows her that “there is no place like home.” (Twain 11.4) The Scarecrow, without a brain, doesn’t understand why Dorothy wants to go back to a grey place like Kansas when she is in Oz, such a wonderful and happy place. The Tin Woodman, without a heart, helps Dorothy realize home is Kansas because in her ...
Lions and tigers and politics oh my? The Wonderful Wizard of OZ written by L. Frank Baum has become an American classic since 1900 with its simple good hearted storyline, but enough parallels have been found within the written text linking it to politics that suggests otherwise. Baum claims to have written the story solely for the pleasure of children and that he could never have imagined the impact it would have on the public. When the text was adapted to film nearly 40 years later, it became an
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire, takes place in the Land of Oz. It actually takes place forty years before The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum, and it tells the story of how Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, became so wicked (Fiction Book Review). This book was written in 1995. Maguire wrote this book in the early 1900’s when he was living in London. At this time, the Gulf War was just starting. Maguire was intrigued by the headline
In the Land of Oz Dorothy made many new friends such as the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and the Witch of the North. The Wizard of Oz is much more than a children’s story, it holds many valuable themes and messages for the audience. One of the most important and obvious being there is no place like home. Dorothy comes
Kansas prairie is vast and monochromatic, with many dangers and no presence ( untouched) of color and beauty. Oz, on the other hand, is absolutely beautiful and magical. Be that as it may, the importance of understanding the significance of one's roots prevails. Dorothy never questioned going home. She is from Kansas, her family is there, and her life is there. She discovers much to adore about Oz however, knows it is not where she has a place. There is just simply no place like home. In spite of
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 film directed by Victor Fleming, which follows Dorothy Gale on her journey through the magical land of Oz. Dorothy is swept away from a farm in Kansas to the land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return to her home in Kansas. The director, uses a number cinematic techniques such as camera angles, lighting, colour and dialogue to portray a central theme of There’s no place like home. Dorothy Gale, the protagonist of the story
The Disney fairy tale Aladdin is the tale of a young street rat named Aladdin and his primate friend Abu. The dynamic duo of Aladdin and Abu start off living on the streets, in fact, the first scene features the pair fleeing from the guards of Agrabah because they were caught stealing. The next day, the princess of Agrabah, Jasmine, sneaks out of the palace to see what the city is like, as she has never been outside of the palace walls. It is in the marketplace that she runs into Aladdin, who saves
The Wizard of Oz The book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a well written children's story from the year 1900. The story is about a young girl and her dog who are swept away from their farm in Kansas by a cyclone. They then arrive in the magical land of Oz. The author goes on to tell the story of Dorothy’s adventures and the struggles she has along the way. It teaches the reader the struggles in life and the challenges we may face. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Frank baum shows the wickedness of
She gets stuck in a tornado and gets dropped off in the West. When she gets there she meets the good witch and the Good witch gives her a kiss that will protect her from any evil. While she’s on her way to see the Wizard of Oz she meets Scarecrow, Tin man and the Cowardly lion. When Oz was about to take her back to Kansas she goes to find Todo and doesn’t get on the balloon in time. In the end she finds her way back to Kansas and her family. Scarecrow- Dorothy meets the Scarecrow first and saves
role, but he always wanted to play the Scarecrow, so he was unhappy about it because he wanted to switch with Buddy Ebsen, who was playing the Scarecrow. The Tin Man's makeup originally contained an aluminum powder which got into Ebsen's lungs, bringing him to the edge of death, while Bolger was pleased with his role as the Scarecrow. Haley's Tin Man makeup of aluminum paste instead of aluminum powder was perfect for the 1939 film. Ebsen was rushed to a hospital and had to give up the role. A safer
The Wizard of Oz is a fictional book published by L. Frank Baum. The book is basically about a girl named Dorothy who comes from Kansas and is swept away by a tornado to the Land of Oz. The writing has gorgeous illustrations and graphics created by William Wallace Denslow, a Philadelphia-born artist. In the novel, the primary lands of Munchkins, Winkie, and Quadlings are represented by the primary colors Blue, Yellow and Red respectively (Baum 18). Munchkins is located in the East, Winkie in the