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    The Wizard of Oz is a fantasy book where a girl named Dorothy experiences an unexpected adventure in her life. This book takes place in Kansas and the Land Of Oz where all the adventure starts. As a tornado strikes Kansas (the place where Dorothy lives along with her aunt and uncle), Dorothy, her dog, and their house blows away and lands on top of the Wicked Witch of the East in Munchkin Country. Not knowing in what world she is, Dorothy only has one wish: to go back to her house. Later, Dorothy

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    The Wizard of Oz. Put simply, mise en scène is what the audience sees in a scene, and this includes the actors. (Goodykontz, 2014) Dorothy, scarecrow, tin man, and the lion finally make it to the wizard’s palace for the first time. After the wizards frightening voice that says, “Come forward!” they enter through the doors. The main emotion presented in this clip is fear of the wizard. One element utilized was color. The palace showed mostly green which represented the emerald city. The wizard foreground

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    The Wizard of Oz is a movie about a girl who wants more then the life she has in Kansas. The Protagonist is Dorothy, the antoagonist is the wicked witch, and the conflict was person versus person. The protagonist of the Wizard of Oz was Dorothy. First of all, in the text it said that Dorothy was the person going through change. At first she was wanting to leave Kansa because she wanted more than her life now had to offer but throughout the book she changed and all she wanted was her regular life

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    The Wizard of Oz: A Timeless Allegory The Wizard of Oz has stood the test of time as a canonized work of American fiction. Originally released as a children’s novel in 1900 titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it has since been adapted into countless film incarnations, the most famous of these being the 1939 film starring Judy Garland, and has spawned several musicals and plays. One question that many scholars ask when discussing The Wizard of Oz is how it remains such a prominent piece of American

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    In the Wizard of Oz, the conflict begins with Dorothy Gale The classic tale starts in Kansas, Dorothy’s hometown, and Dorothy just wants to go “over the rainbow”. She wasn't content with her life and wanted something better, so, she runs away. Then the initial incident hits. There is a big cyclone and Dorothy is locked outside of the storm cellar. The movie goes on to show that Dorothy is in distress and she goes and hides inside the house, when it was swept up into the cyclone! The conflict in the

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    (Dorothy Wizard of Oz). This thought explains that Dorothy has been through alot in Oz- flying monkeys, the Wicked Witch of the West, etc.-and she just wants to go home. In the movie, The Wizard of Oz, the four main characters already had what they were looking for, before they met the Wizard. The Scarecrow had a brain, Tin Woodsman had a heart, the Lion had courage, and Dorothy was already home. First, the Scarecrow shows throughout the movie that he already had a brain before he met the Wizard. An

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    around the world for hundreds of years, regardless of the culture or time they were portrayed in. Like these incredible works of art, Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz continues to hold truth and relevance to individuals’ lives today. Its historical background, creative storyline, and unique themes make this one of the most watched films of all time. The Wizard of Oz is a very valuable treasure in society, as it can still be appreciated by the public, so it should therefore be conserved and cherished for

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    The door man cries when he see how upset Dorothy is and say he will get them in to see the Wizard of Oz.. They walk down a long hall and see fire and a large head of a god like figure who identified himself as the Wizard of Oz and demand to know who they were. The Wizard of Oz is acting evil and mean, but his action is a mask, a persona. He presents himself through fire and smoke, and is full of insults for his uninvited guests. He command the Tin Man to step forward, he is aware he is coming for

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    Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a classic tale about Dorothy’s adventurous trip along the Yellow Brick Road, finding her way back to her Aunt Em in Kansas City. However, many critics thoroughly analyzed the true meaning behind this classic tale to have a more profound message than simply a friendly children’s story. The theories developed from the interpretations of populist, feminist, and religious critics create a fascinating perspective of the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. A populist

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    type of conflict in the Wizard of Oz is person versus self. To start, in the movie The Wizard of Oz during the initial incident, Dorothy ends up in the tornado, then Oz. Dorothy has always wanted to go somewhere over the rainbow, and there she is. However, she would later have many other emotions that aren’t just happiness. In addition, during the climax scene, Dorothy accidentally melts the witch. The Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow get what they wanted from the Wizard. Throughout their adventures

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