John Steinbeck's The Wizard Of Oz

In Victorian times it was generally believed that books for children should lean heavily on moral instruction. The authors of juvenile literature often intruded into their own stories to point out the moral lessons the stories supposedly illustrated. L.Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an example of this statement. Throughout the novel the theme of self-reliance is seen. The idea here is that one has everything needed to succeed, and only needs to realize it through experience and the reservoir of self-sufficiency. Each of Dorothy's friends already possess what they are searching for, just as Dorothy already has the sliver shoes to return home. The Lion does not need courage and strength as he is already strong and brave, demonstrated

The single most important component associated with managing a successful organization, entails the empowerment of employees. People that are empowered are able to make smart decisions without always having to rely on authority, to point them in the right direction. Creating an empowered organization involves interest in the workplace; minimal absence from work, high retention rates; loyal and motivated team members; as well as efficient results and effective communication amongst team members. In the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Frank Baums, The Wizard of Oz is arguably one of the most popular films made. Even though it was released in 1939, nearly three-quarters of a century ago, the film continues to entertain audiences and speak to them in a personal way. The question that comes to the mind when analyzing this film is: What is it about this film that gives it such timelessness? When reflecting on the film’s timeless qualities, it seems clear the plot is one of the things that enable it to maintain its relevance. Primarily, the plot of The Wizard of Oz is timeless because it is such an excellent example of the heroic journey, both in literally and cinematically. This journey of self-awareness is a metaphor for growth, which is something we all search to discover

Dorothy from the film Wizard of Oz would be considered the hero of the film. She has the call to adventure, has a wise and helpful guide, and has to endure a road of trials. Which all prove she is a hero of some sorts. Dorothy has a calling to adventure, It may not seem like it but she’s prepared to do anything to save her dog, even go on a wicked adventure.

One must realize that chasing after dreams often ends up being futile. In Of Mice and Men, a novel written by John Steinbeck, the hopes and dreams of the characters are featured prominently. The author showcases the fantasies of several of his characters, George, Candy, and Curley's wife and how they cannot achieve their

Imagine not seeing the colors of the world. Everything would be seen in black, white and grey. How would we distinguish things from each other? In L. Frank Baums novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, color is one of the exciting descriptions that separate how we view the amazing lands and people from each other. The colors give us an image that helps us relate in an easy way.

After a huge tornado hits Kansas city there is nothing that Dorothy wants to do more than find her way home even though she ended up in a magical world called Oz. At times no matter how far away you go, all you want to do is go home without an explanation. The theme of "The Wizard of Oz: taught us this theme at our young ages. The theme of the story "The Wizard of Oz" is there's no place like home.

A gale can be defined as a strong wind, possibly blowing a vessel or person off course. In the “Wizard of Oz”, Dorothy Gale is the main character, the protagonist. Throughout the moving picture, Dorothy is repeatedly distracted during her quest, trailing off of the yellow brick road. Dorothy Gale inevitably blows off course, distracted by wants, friends, and misdemeanor. Soon after Dorothy meets The Scarecrow, she spots apples off to the side of the yellow brick road. Without a second thought, she runs to the trees and attempts to pick the apples, leaving the yellow brick road. Her impulsive decision to leave path demonstrates her fate of being blown off course, because her wants outweighed her need to stay on the yellow brick road. As Dorothy

Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck is about two homeless men named Lennie Small and George Milton. I am rating this book fair because I had some problems with some specific topics, however the overall story was good. The problems I had with the book includes some uninteresting side characters, a bad ending, and the book does a bad representation of real people and real judgement.

The Wizard of OZ, is a famous novel. The story talked about the adventure of a girl Dorothy who dropped into a strange world occasionally with her three comrades—Scarecrow, Tin Woodman and Cowardly Lion. Dorothy came to the Land of OZ with her house and the house crushed the Witch of the East, who is the wicked in that land. She got a pair of silver shoes from the corpse of the Witch of the East, which had powerful charm. She missed her uncle and aunt who lived in the original world, and she was told to find the greatest wizard, OZ, in this country by walking along the gold-like yellow brick road with the silver shoes. In her way, she met Scarecrow, Tin Woodman and Cowardly Lion as her comrades, met lots of interesting matters, and finally returned to her home.

You may have heard of The Wizard of Oz, but what you didn’t know is that there is more. But this time the Land of Oz comes to Dorthy. Remember when Dorthy’s house landed on the Wicked Witch of the East, well it didn’t actually kill her. We all thought she died but she was just paralyzed from the neck from down, that’s why she wasn’t moving.

Plot Summary: In the book, Dorothy is first at her farm in Kansas, and then a cyclone carries her house, Toto, and herself into a strange land called Oz. There she meets the Good Witch of the North, and the munchkins, who explain to her that she landed on the Wicked Witch of the East, and now, to return to Kansas, she must journey to the Emerald City, to see the Wizard of Oz. Along the way, she meets the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, who decide to travel with her, so they can gain their desires; a brain, a heart, and courage. After that, the group finds out that in order for the Wizard to grant their wishes, they need to kill the Wicked Witch of the West.

After collecting all three friends, Dorothy runs into the Witches castle. The Witch spies on Dorothy through her crystal ball and send out her winged monkeys to capture her; however the Witch is only after her dead sister red ruby shoes remembered Dorothy has to be dead first. Tin Man, the Lion and the Scarecrow dress up as guards and try to save her. The guards are notified that they are there and surround them. The Witch sets fire to the Scarecrow but luckily Dorothy grabs a bucket of water and throws it onto the Scarecrow but by mistake splashes the Witch causes her to melt. In gratitude for killing the Witch, the guards are set free and give Dorothy broomsticks to carry them to Oz.

One of the most famous, classic movies of all time is the Wizard of Oz. Being a PG movie, it is great for all ages. The story of The Wizard of Oz was written by Frank Baum and published on May 17, 1900, during the second industrial revolution. It was released as a movie on August 12, 1939, featuring Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Ray Bolger, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton and Frank Morgan. It is in fact a musical, and Judy Garland, with her amazing voice, sings all throughout the movie. The movie is filled with fabulous special effects, such as being one of the first movies ever to have full color. The Wizard of Oz is a spectacular, sci-fi-fantasy.

Twains portrayal of both Huck and the King and the Duke helps to contribute to the enduring value of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as they help deal with societal problems that face all societies around the world. Twain is not only a novel writer but also a social critic, this persona comes out throughout the novel. This persona is seen as Twain criticizes the constrictiveness and corruption of society.. These are presented respectively through the characters of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn which are Huck and Pap. Twain judgment of his society reflects the contextual influences on him during pre-civil war and post-civil war