The Struggle In Dorothy Steinbeck's 'Wizard Of Oz'

The characters: Dorothy, The Witches, The Tin Man, The Scarecrow, The Lion, and The Wizard. There is a very large age difference between the Dorothy in the movie and the Dorothy in the book. In the book it describes Dorothy as being no more than ten years old, but in the movie she’s in early adulthood. Even so, Dorothy seems much more helpless in the movie mainly relying on others, and in the book she does what she can and only cries when she needs to, but still keeps a sense of naivety about her which might have been considered overplayed in the movie.

To carry out his law and maintain power of the citizens of Oz, the Wizard has to have some kind of police force, and in Wicked, this group takes the shape of the Gale Forcers. Gale Forcers are just another branch of the oppressive leadership of Oz since they are who carry out the law of the Wizard. Describing the Gale Forcers, Elphaba says, “‘They march in those boots all over the poor and the weak. They terrify houeholds at three in the morning and drag away dissenters...It’s government by terror.’” They are the more active part of the Wizard’s tyranny as they actually carry out the punishments and segregations of the Wizard’s law, in contrast to the

In The Wizard of Oz, the ordinary world and the beginning of the adventure are presented with stunning visual effects. Dorothy, the protagonist, is shown struggling in her ordinary world. She is confronted by the mean neighbor Miss Gulch who wants to take away Dorothy’s dog Toto and give him to the animal control authorities because of Toto’s bad behavior. Dorothy reacts childishly with a temper tantrum, begging her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em not to let Miss Gulch have her way. She confronts Miss Gulch when she tries to take Toto, saying, “You wicked old witch! Uncle Henry, Auntie Em, don't let 'em take Toto! Don't let her take him -- please!” (The Wizard of Oz). In a fit of temper, Dorothy decides to run away because she thinks that it is the only way she can protect her dog from Miss Gulch. The plot picks up the story of Dorothy’s life at a rather bleak point. Dorothy is portrayed as powerless and directionless and she does not appreciate the gifts she has in her family and life. Her character flaws and areas of growth are clear from such behavior. She seeks to be the leader of her own life but she lets temper get in the way of her enacting effective change. Furthermore, in her decision to run away Dorothy shows that she does not appreciate those who love her or the blessings of her loving home.

The harsh and lonely characteristics of crooks emphasize the loneliness theme shown throughout the book.

In the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the ending is a pretty sad tale. One of the main protagonists known as George killed his best friend, Lennie, so he would not have to suffer a shotgun shell to the stomach. Lennie was like a little brother to George, who did not know what he was doing since he had the mentality of a child, but he made a huge mistake that would have resulted in torture by Curley for killing his wife. I think it was justified, because he did not want Lennie to suffer for his mistake.

In 1937, the American author John Steinbeck published 'Of mice and Men'. Set in the Salinas Valley of California, it conveys the story of the struggles of the American people during 'The Great Depression'.

John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is the classic story about migrant workers George and Lennie. Despite George’s best intents and actions throughout, Lennie’s continuous actions lead to more trouble which eventually leads to Lennie’s death. This story weaves the theme of inevitable fate throughout, and how continuous actions lead to consequences and a foreshadowed fate. In the first chapter of the book, we learn of Lennie’s actions in Weed, and of George and Lennie’s escape. The way that Lennie is described as a child, just grabbing for something soft and not knowing any better, is how we learn of Lennie’s mental disability, and get our first glimpse of how it affects both his and George’s lifes. This childish behavior of his leaves him with simple thoughts, and often he doesn’t think things through, or remember things.

Have you ever suffered a loss of something in your life? Throughout the novel, Out of the dust, the characters suffer loss and grief. Even though they lose many things in the book, in the end, they seem to find a way to overcome these things. During the many times of suffering that happen, Billie Joe loses her mother and brother, the farmers can’t grow any crops to make money, and Billie can’t play the piano. To begin with,during the many times of suffering that happen, Billie Joe loses her mother and brother in the beginning of the book. When her mother died, Billie Joe struggles to have a relationship with her Father and becomes awkward around him.

In additional to dream, “prejudice” is another major theme in the novella. Several characters suffer from some form of discrimination in the story, but Crooks is the characters who have to put up with prejudice the most. chapter four is set in his room. Steinbeck present crook’s room as “small”, “basic” and “functional”, but it's “homely” and it's his own. It is full of his possessions.

The Threat and Prestige of Choice Mankind has assumed the role of Godlike power that was once left in the hand of deities. As a soldier walks onto a battlefield the power that he holds is in the barrel of the gun. He makes the decisions whether to pull the trigger or not. He makes his way towards the enemy’s base and sees a target. He fires.

Steinbeck first illustrates the social incapabilities when introducing all of the characters to Lennie Small and George Milton in the second chapter. As Candy was going through the different ranch workers he finally gets to Crooks and states he is a “nigger” who “Got a crooked back where a horse kicked him” (20). This quote represent the jeopardies that Crooks has to encounter on a day to day basis; specifically the physical dangers. It is the most dangerous job on the ranch, and no one is willing to risk a white man to complete it, so they stick it with someone who is different color. Yes, Steinbeck shows Crook to have a job, however the job is affected due to his skin

Hopes and dreams can be very important for peoples’ needs and survival. In Steinbeck’s story, Of Mice and Men, each of the main characters is driven by their hopes and dreams; it provides a sense of motivation and animation to each of their being. From Lennie and George being driven by their hopes and dreams of owning a farm, to Curley’s wife’s dreams of becoming an actress, having dreams plays an essential role in giving hope to the characters of Steinbeck’s story. Although dreams and hopes are essential themes in Steinbeck’s story, in a sense, Steinbeck does seem to emphasize that dreams are not meant to be achieved, and that there are other factors that are essential for survival. I believe Steinbeck included their dreams to give

There are many codes and all of them are special in their own ways. It may not be obvious but the differences are there. Like with Novels, many seem similar until you begin to read them. You might have thought the codes are all the same thing reworded, but they are not. I’m going to use three different examples from three different civilizations. The three codes are the Justinian code, the Ten Commandments, and the Hammurabi’s code. Each is a code put into work to work justice and they work differently. The Ten Commandments are meant to be peaceful and to teach you to treat others as well as you would yourself. Hammurabi’s code is more intense and is full of punishments made to be gruesome so the people would not be encouraged to do wrong. The Justinian code is somewhere in between with gruesome punishments but is made to be fair and keep it at a nice pace.

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.

While there are many themes that L. Frank Baum writes about in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz that focuses on a young, maturing girl named Dorothy Gale; that is living in a grey world and then suddenly her life is full of color after a cyclone. Throughout the story, Dorothy Gale is reminded that the land of Oz is beautiful and much more interesting that Kansas ever will and it takes her awhile to realize it along her adventurous plan. The two themes that stand out throughout the story is the childhood to maturity that Dorothy progresses in and a twisted way that makes you see the virtue in the story, also known as the disability of it all. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is not all just a children's fairytale. Although the land of Oz is depicted as