Personal Narrative Essay On The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard of Oz is an early film but editing is used quite a bit. First off, the absence of color in the beginning and the ending of the film. This sets an overall feeling of Dorothy being home. Next the film turns to color once Dorothy dreams of being in a different world, the color, yet again, set an overall mood for Dorothy in this new world “Over the rainbow.” The first steps of Dorothy being in the world of The Wizard of Oz gives off an example of inside and outside editing. The shot begins with a close up of Dorothy’s face and the camera slowly moves out to show everything else around Dorothy, which was the start of the yellow brick road and Munchkin land. After the viewer see all of that, the camera moves back in to Dorothys face when she says that they are not in Kansas anymore. One editing transition used a lot in The Wizard of Oz is the fade-in and dissolve. Another is cross-cut, two events occurring at the same

In a narrative film, a plot is considered all visible and audible elements present in a film, in essence the film in its entirety including nondiegetic images. In The Wizard of Oz, the plot begins with Dorothy (Judy Garland), a young farm girl from Kansas who dreams of escaping to ‘somewhere over the rainbow’ without troubles and torment for her dog Toto from a horrible neighbour Miss Gulch (Margaret Hamilton). During a tornado she is hit on the head and is transported to the World of Oz where she meets characters transformed from her Kansas life at home, meeting three companions who are all missing a quality that they wish to gain. She goes on a journey with them all to see the Wizard

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, shows a new generation that anyone can be a hero. Most heroic stories before this time showcased men as the hero but The Wonderful Wizard of Oz gives a new perspective of what a hero can be.

Just a mention of The Wizard of Oz acts as a rubber-band on my heart snapping me back to twinkles of emerald green and ruby red. At a young age, this movie had always been my favorite. Dorothy, a farm-girl who escapes her abnormally gray town, Kansas, is guided by the amiable Professor Marvel back home just in time for her to take a tornado ride to a colorful, magical land of buoyant little people. The good witch, Glinda, appears and advises her to make her way to the Emerald City, where the mysterious Wizard of Oz can send her back home. The Yellow Brick Road leads her on an unforgettable journey where she meets The Scarecrow, in search of a brain, the Tin Man, in need of a heart, a Lion looking for a little courage, and The Wicked Witch of the West who seeks to ruin their plans. All I ever paid any mind to when I was younger was the happy ending. Each character got what they were searching for, the Wicked Witch was killed, and Dorothy was able to click her heels and return home. The Wizard of Oz is a story of four characters searching for their heart’s desires, which they eventually find within themselves. Perhaps at first glance, The Wizard of Oz can be perceived as a children’s story. However, with profound thought the message touches on some ubiquitous themes such as deception and the flaw of human nature.

“I’ll get you my pretty, and your little dog too!” is one of the most famous quotes from “The Wizard of Oz”. I recently watched the Wizard of Oz two weeks ago in my bedroom on my TV. I saw the Wizard of Oz seven times before that because it is such an great movie.

An individual can claim to be ethical, but validation requires consistently commendable action. This assertion connects to L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which he follows the journey and maturation of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion as they travel the Land of Oz pursuing objects and virtues they already possess. When a cyclone carries Dorothy and her dog Toto to an alternate universe in which unusual objects can speak, Dorothy partners with the aforementioned characters in her quest to return home. As the group faces numerous obstacles, the supposedly unprepared members exhibit the admirable traits, allowing for successful travel

In the movie, The Wizard of Oz, when Glinda said “She had to learn it for herself,” the it was that there is no place like home, she loves her family and they love her back, and she is satisfied on the farm. First of all, part of the “it” Glinda was talking about is that there is no place like home. The movie script states, “And I'm not going to leave here ever, ever again, because I love you all! And- Oh, Auntie Em- there's no place like home!” This is one part of “it”. Dorothy has learned that Kansas is her home and that she loves her family. Dorothy says “there’s no place like home,” and that was part of the “it” that she had to learn in order to go home. She needed to know there was no place like home before she could really go home.

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.

Throughout my life, I have known no other home than Texas. I was born at a hospital in Dallas to join my parents Tom and Vicki, and my older brother Brayden and eventually my little sister Sara. My brother and sister have always been my best friends growing up despite all our fights and complaining about each other. No matter how many troubles I’ve run into, my brother has never ceased to be there to help me up when I’ve fallen down. Growing up, he taught me to be kind, respectful, caring, and a true friend to everyone I meet. When my sister came along, I was able to act and care for her as my brother did for me when I needed him the most. For the first 10 years of my life I lived in a big house inside of a neighborhood that surrounded a golf course. I always loved Mckinney; everyone I would encounter was always caring and friendly.

Growing up, she enjoyed the process of creating her own Fairytales. She watched The Wizard of Oz with her daughter in a new light, it would be another playful adventure with her daughter.

Genre is an artistic production of characterization and similarities in a compositional style. It also in terms is used to discuss music, art, literature and even film. In particular applications it distinguishes a work within a context of other work. As you are familiar with certain types of genre such as horror, science-fiction, romance, drama, and comedy. “Films in the horror, fantasy, and science fiction categories are among the most likely to cross genres, both with one another and with other genres.

The novel starts out in the country plains of Kansas. Kansas is said to be grey and gloomy as Dorothy portrays it to be. They were on a farm with a small house that the rooms, kitchen, and even bathroom were all open in one room. Then as the cyclone hit the house the setting shifts to The Land of Oz. Oz is a magical and wonderful land full over imagination and creativity.

Greenburg spends much time discussing the background of the film, and why everything is depicted the way it is shown. He also spends time discussing what things remind him of from other films. Such as when talking about how it does not seem futuristic, but from another dimension. Almost representing a feel as how The Wizard of Oz is a different world. The technology was not advanced, but not completely foreign. Just different in a way he could not place. He continues to uses much evidence from other horror films to prove his points about his beliefs. He discusses how the scene with Jonas the cat and Brett, remind him of the camera effects in Psycho where to doors are getting closer. I believe he is looking for things he has already witnessed

On the very first page of Oz Baum actually states that his wish was to

"Wizard of Oz" was directed by Victor Flemming, George Cukor, King Vidor and come from the novel that written by L. Frank Baum (story), Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf (screenplay). The film was produced by Mervyn LeRoy, Arthur Freed (MGM). After 75 years, it's hard to say that the film is just a film. It has been transformed from mild box office showing to must-see annual TV event to timeless pop culture legend. This film was first brought it into our households on November 3, 1956. Its legacy still remains today. There were many different scenes and characters throughout the film. Characters in the movie trust Dorothy instantly. She is a caring person who is hard to dislike because Dorothy Gale is the main character in The Wizard of Oz. She lives in the Kansas with her Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Dorothy has a dog named Toto who is her closest friend and makes her laugh. After the tornado carries her to the land of Oz, all she wants to do is get home to Kansas. Dorothy compassionate to the Scarecrow and Tinman. Dorothy shows courage when the Lion tries to bite Toto. She doesn't want to kill the Wicked Witch of the West, even if it is the only way she can get home to Kansas again.