The Wizard of OZomoness “There is no place like home,” Which could not be more true for the most of us, is a famous quote from The Wizard Of OZ, a movie about a girl who finds herself in a world different from hers, wishing to return to her farm in Kansas. Along the way, she discovers many things about herself that she never thought she was capable of. Although her time in the Land of OZ was just a dream, it sends powerful messages. Not only that there is no place like home, but that in our dreams we realize who we are. The outside world never sees who we truly are or what makes us happy. We feel a need to conform to society and act how other people act, so that we don’t stand out. Why wouldn’t people express themselves for who they truly are? Bird Clarkson, a man on a mission, seems to ask a similar question. Clarkson, a faculty member in the Communication and ARTS Department at Central Michigan University, entered a piece in the ArtPrize 2016 competition in Grand Rapids (MI) named The Wizard of Ozomoness. It is an interpretive dance play of sorts that is meant to get kids or people alike to express themselves and let them know that their dreams can come true. The piece we chose was the backdrop of the Emerald City that is meant for this play and we evaluated how its appearance and representation of a dream world further emphasized the meaning of the piece. We proved this by interpreting its physical attributes, with interviews with people observing the piece and with a
“In a 2005 survey about gay bullying statistics, teens reported that the number two reason they are bullied is because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender expression”, according to bullyingstatistics.org. It has also been shown that those who are bullied themselves often go on to bully others because it is all they know, or that bullying covers up their own shames. The character Jack Merridew in Lord of the Flies is not evil like many would argue, but rather is ashamed of the fact that he is gay and closeted. This is supported by the hunter’s casting off of religion and government, Jack’s inability to hunt unless in front of other boys, and the beast as a symbol.
Judy garland who is purportedly named Dorothy dale in the move the wizard of Oz is the main protagonist in most of the Oz novels. Frank Baum created the fictional character who has been idolized in the American movie culture because of the character she has played in most movies, books, animations, games and on TV. At first she appeared in the novel the wonderful wizard of Oz which was created in 1900 and thereafter, she was able to reappear in most of the sequels showing her importance in various adaptations, notably, in the 1939 film named the wizard of Oz (Pfefferman, 2013). in the movie, the wizard of Oz, she acts as a young orphaned girl from one of the farms in Kansas which was owned by uncle henry and aunt Em. Life in the farm is considered to be composed of hard work and it provided little opportunity for Dorothy to have excitement in the farm. She is able to express her desires of exploring what was beyond Kansas through the use of a wishful song of what might be lying at the other end of the rainbow. One of the richest people in the town gets a permit of obtaining her dog, Toto, and she tries to save her life by running away. She changes her mind and decided to go back home when a tornado drops from the sky and everything changes radically in the movie.
Jem and Scout, throughout “To Kill A Mockingbird,” learn to consider things from other people’s perspectives. Atticus, Jem and Scout’s father, says “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in” (Lee 39). They learn this through experiences with their neighbor Boo Radley as they mature beyond their years. At the beginning of the novel, Jem and Scout make fun of Boo and assume that all of the rumors going around about him are true. However, later on in the story the children grow an admiration for Boo and learn to understand him. As they matured, Jem and Scout naturally learned many life lessons of appreciation, respect, and courage
Have you ever wondered why The Wizard of Oz books was so good. The author of these books, Frank L. Baum puts time and devotion into the details of the land of Oz. Baum wrote many different Oz books, but none of them were like the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a book about a girl named Dorothy who got traveled to the land of Oz with her dog Toto through a tornado. She eventually finds her way home. I believe the author’s style contributed to the literary work in a positive way.
“We all have a social mask, right? We put it on, we go out, put our best foot forward, our best image. But behind that social mask is a personal truth, what we really, really believe about who we are and what we 're capable of” (Phil McGraw) one once said. In Lord of the Flies the characters wear a social mask that opposes their true feelings. Written by William Golding, the story revolves around a group of boys who become stranded on an island and must depend on themselves to survive. They elect a chief, a boy named Ralph. However, as the story progresses, the group become influenced by Jack, an arrogant choir chapter boy. Intriguingly, although they desire to be with Jack and join his tribe, the boys remain with Ralph for most of the story. The rhetorical triangle, which analyzes a speaker or writer based on three ideas- ethos, pathos, and logos-, helps many to better understand the children’s actions and mentality; ethos focuses on the credibility and ethics of the speaker while pathos concerns how the speaker appeals to the emotions of the audience and logos is about the speaker’s use of evidence to appeal to the audience’s sense of reason. The boys stay with Ralph because of Ralph’s use of ethos but prefer to be with Jack because of Jack’s use of pathos and ethos which shows Golding’s message- humans were masks.
There’s no place like home, right? Dorothy assured us of that. Home for Dorothy here becomes a bit of a situation for her; it’s the place she wants to get away from, yet the place she wants to get back to once she’s away from it. Dorothy’s home represents peace, comfort, and safety. Where the people you love want you back.
redujice is not something we are born with; it is something that we grow to learn from who and what surrounds us, things that help to form our identity. Prejudice is an integral theme in Harper Lee’s, To Kill A Mockingbird. Prejudice is evident throughout the novel, not just in the appalling racism but also through, prejudice against different sexual orientations, gender constructs and feminism. Society had certain constructs that had to be met. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, Lee breaks the bounds to overcome barriers, and challenge social constructs.
Hidden meaning can be found in many different places. They can be in poems, novels, murals, paintings, and even in everyday life. Hidden meanings are there to challenge the reader, to make them think and really analyze the work. In the case of the novel “The Lord of The Flies,” by William Golding, the hidden meaning comes to us in the form many of his characters. One of them is Jack. Jack started off like everyone else equal with power or a share of the things on the island. Later on he takes a group of the kids. Now there are two groups of the kids. Showing that sooner or later a group may later split into two groups and people will have to chose a side. Jack lead his
Harper Lee’s award winning novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” explores prejudice, social classes, stereotypical views, and human values through the eyes of a young Alabama girl. Scout, the narrator who throughout the story will grow from age six to nine, and Jem, her brother, witness the subtle ugliness of society. The children live with their father Atticus who helps them navigate their way through Maycomb’s- the town in which they live-discrimination and harsh criticism of those who dwell in the minority.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth book in the Harry Potter series written by J.K Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany. More accurately, it is the script for the play that is currently playing in London's West End and is set to open on Broadway in April. The story follows Harry Potter nineteen years later after the end of the 7th book. The story focuses on Albus Potter, the middle child of the Potter Family, who are often bullied and made an outcast for being the only Potter to be sorted into Slytherin. The main plot of the cursed child is about Albus and Scorpius (the son of Draco Malfoy) using a time-turner to go back and bring back Cedric Diggory, a student who died in Harry’s fourth year during the Triwizard tournament. While the action in this story takes up most of the book, another recurring theme of the story is Albus’ broken and almost nonexistent relationship with his father. Harry throughout the majority of the book is emotionally and verbally abusive towards his son. (PG)
Throughout Wuthering Heights, there are multiple symbols employed to enrich the overall narrative, many of which have a multitude of meanings in order to elevate the text to a higher literary standard. One of the less obvious motifs is books. However, when reviewing their role in both Catherine and Cathy’s lives it is not clear to what degree it would be fair to claim they have a central role in the overall narrative, especially because of the “plurality” and “ambiguity” of each individual instance where the symbolism of books is introduced.
What’s it like to be an outsider in society? Ball State University’s production of Parade presents Leo Frank, the protagonist and the one depicted as a foreigner. No matter what stage of life a person is in, being cast as an outsider is a common feeling, whether it’s going to a new school, meeting new people, or simply moving 873 miles (Brooklyn, NY to Atlanta, GA) away from home. However, others believe that being on the outside is a blessing in disguise – providing the user with vigilance and a better understanding on those around them. Regardless of that matter, everyone knows what it’s like to be the newcomer to any particular group or setting. Ball State’s management of Parade captures the portrayal of what it’s like to feel alienated in a town you cannot call home. Parade’s persistent theme that “a person shouldn’t be judged due to their character/background” is best corresponded through the lighting design during “Let At Work/ What Am I Waiting For?”, Leo’s acting of rubbing his hands together, and the costume design of Leo compared to all the townspeople.
The Wizard of Oz is one of the most important cultural films directed by Frank Baum from the twentieth century, that will never get old. The movie was an immediate hit, and was one of the most famous films of all times. When the Wizard of Oz was released, the movie’s popularity wasn’t much help in meeting universal’s criteria. In the film there are a variety of interesting scenes like, Dorothy and her friends traveling on an adventure to satisfy their desires. There are also popular songs in the movie like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” that became popular because of the movie.
How would you look at life if in the times of the 1930s’, having the brain a 40 year old educated woman, but on the outside being a 6 year old girl trapped in a 1st grade classroom? This is the case for the narrator of To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout, throughout the novel is describing her outlook on many different conflicts of the 1930s. Scout lives with her father named Atticus, her brother Jem, and Calpurnia her cook, in which they are domiciled in Maycomb, Alabama during the times of the great depression. Though her father is a lawyer, poverty is pervasive in America during this Great Depression. The small town if filled with stories Scout knows much about especially the famous and fearsome
The Wizard of Oz film came out in 1939, 39 years after the novel it was based off of, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The children’s novel was written by L. Frank Baum and became such a great success, he wrote thirteen more Oz books. It also sparked a Broadway musical. The movie is seen as a timeless classic. It had a duration of fourteen different writers and five different directors.The Wizard of Oz is a musical fantasy film about a girl named Dorothy who lives in dull, colorless Kansas. She lives with her aunt, uncle, and interacts everyday with the farmhands. Ms. Gulch, Dorothy’s nasty neighbor comes to take Toto because he had bit her and she got a warrant to seize the dog. Dorothy runs away with Toto, but after encountering a fortune teller, she returns. During a tornado she is knocked unconscious, only to wake up to find her house has been picked up and swept away to a place of vibrant technicolor called Oz. She is greeted by hundreds of munchkins, who are residents of “Munchkin Land”. They congratulate her on killing The Wicked Witch of the East with her falling house. Her sister, The Wicked Witch of the West shows up to claim her sister’s ruby slippers. Glinda The Good Witch gives Dorothy the pair of Ruby Slippers instead. The West Witch swears revenge and vanishes. Dorothy’s only concern is that she wants to go home, to which everyone tells her to just follow the yellow brick road all the way to the Emerald City. There, she’ll be able to talk to the Wizard about going