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    “The Wizard of Oz” “The Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum is a terrific classic read. The author wrote this story as a fairy tale. The book changed the face of children’s literature. Frank Baum preferred to write children’s fairy tale stories than to write adult novels. This book is a five-star rating and should be read by everyone. The book cover paints a definite picture of the characters for the reader. It shows all five of the main characters. The back of the book gives a brief summary of the beginning

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    in control or seeking to take control of the world” (Citation). Beliefs regarding the Illuminati conspiracy are prevalent in recent books and movies, reaching the cult fiction perception. A significant example is The Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum. The history behind The Wizard of Oz proves that this story line has had an essential role in the occult world all along. Associations of occultism, Illuminati rituals and Monarch Programming exists in sequence of books with satanic activity and

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    Lyman Frank Baum, Witness Narrative #75 *Clicks heels 3 times* There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. *Looks around* Toto I think we're back in Kansas. You probably recognize me, I'm Lyman Frank Baum's most known character of course! Frank, no one dared call him Lyman, was born on May 15, 1856, in Chittenango, New York. He grew up in a rich family. "At the age of 12 he was sent to Peekskill Military Academy but left the school after a health

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    The Wizard of Oz is the first in the Oz series by Frank Baum. From the other books, we learn that the word Oz has one meaning for the Wizard and another for the residents of the beautiful and magical world. The most common meaning for OZ is for the Wizard: Oz refers to the initials of his first two names, Oscar Zoroaster. However, there are additional meanings, as well. For the residents, Oz is the name of their “God,” the being that they look up to that can do all. Also, for the residents, Oz is

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    Lyman Frank Baum was born May 15, 1856, he was one of 7 children. During his childhood, he wrote several short stories with his younger brother. He did not like his first name, Lyman and preferred to be called Frank, he would later sign his books with L. Frank Baum. Frank wrote a lot about many different things but would be most remembered for Mother Goose and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In his twenties he met Maud Cage. Baum and Maud had four children. During his life time he would have other occupations

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    The Wizard of Oz is a well known children’s novel written by Frank Baum in 1899. It later then became a movie in 1939 and still to this day is very popular. But what many people do not know is that behind both the movie and novel there lays a hidden message about the economic problems during the early 20th century. Baum was knowledgeable about what was going on in the 1990’s and put them into his work for a purpose. Over the years both the movie and the novel have stirred up multiple theories behind

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    The Wizard of Oz, based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is a movie that focuses on a young girl and her whimsical adventure through the Land of Oz. Throughout the last century, many people have interpreted the film in various ways. However, Baum was a member of a philosophical organization called the Theosophical Society that focused on the occult. He used its lessons and teachings to write The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The movie adaptation resembles the themes in the

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    Firstly, before examining about “Alice in Wonderland”, I would like to discuss about “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” which was the first American fairy tale, written by Frank Baum. Baum was very invested in the triumph posited by rationalistic notions of Manifest Destiny and the heroism of the Frontier. He wanted to have the children to be proud of the story of how the settlers were conquering the land of the natives at that time and constructing the uniquely American identity. This objective of establishing

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    hroughout L. Frank Baum's iconic fairytale, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, color plays a significant role. Whether it's just seperating the different classes or people or showing the difference between good and evil, he uses color as a symbol. Baum also used color to symbolize the difference between boring, old Kansas and vibrant, unique Land of Oz. The use of color brings the Land of Oz into a picture playing across your mind, therefore displaying image. Let's take the color of the Wicked Witch's

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    “There is no place like home”, a quote from L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum was an American writer that was part of the populist movement during the Realism Era (1850-1914). L. Frank Baum was a great influence and probably the most important fantasy American writer for that time period. Baum was an American author known for his children’s books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of OZ. The story gained its popularity by adding an escape into literature from people’s daily lives

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