The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz : Book Vs. Movie

The book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, and the movie Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory are same and different. Unlike the book, the movie had Willy Wonka wearing a brown top hat. Similar to the book in the movie Willy Wonka wore a purple coat. In the book Charlie was in elementary school similar to the movie. Also, in the movie he goes into the candy shop and in the book he doesn’t. Since the family didn’t have very much money do they only had one bed. Also, in the book the dad was alive and he wasn’t in the movie.

The book and the film were both simular, and yet different in many ways. An example would be, in the film, Ponyboy was walking to the drive-in and meeting Cherri and Marcia. Although in the book, Ponyboy began his journey by telling the readers about his experience about being jumped by the Socs and being threatened. The director probably had some options to pick from to leave out from the movie, and the director chosed this to leave out. Leaving out the part where Ponyboy was jumped was an effective move because without the experience Ponyboy was lost and helpless because he did not know what to do when he and Johnny got cornered in the park by Bob and other Socs.

In 1939 one of the most memorable film was released, The Wizard of Oz. In 1978 The Wiz, an urban reimaging of the exemplary novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz put an African American vibe to a film. The novel turned into films follows the adventures of Dorothy, a girl who embark on an adventure in strange and fantastical land just wanting to go back home. In this essay I’m going to plot each film and compare the main character of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and the Wiz and discuss how the design and music differ from each film.

To begin, there is a great difference between Dorothy as a character in the novel and Dorothy in the movie. In the novel, Dorothy Gale was portrayed

Movies and books are different in many ways. The book is the one that gives us the details, while the film portrays them. Edmond Rostand's play is about a knight who has a huge nose. He feels that the woman he loves may feel a little awkward. A movie is the altered version of a book that portrays everything differently.

When watching the film, the first difference the viewer can see between the book and the movie is how the characters are portrayed. A notable example would be Carlson. In the film,

In the Disney movie, all of the characters are described exactly as they are in the book. In fact, the narrator of the movie uses direct quotes from the story. Adding onto this all the characters matched up with the ones in the story. Ichabod was a tall, awkward looking man with a long snipe nose; Katrina was a beautiful young girl who showed off more than the rest of the town, and Brom Bones was a strong, muscular man who was skilled in horsemanship. Their looks matched up

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

The Wizard of Oz has been a popular and symbolic film throughout our previous history. Both the book and movie have been recognised as classic literature for children and adults alike. Although they share the same concept, there are a few important differences between the novel and the film.

For example, in the movie, the entire Land of Oz was a dream. Dorothy wakes up at the end of the movie and is snapped back into reality. However, in the book, the Land of Oz is not made up and Dorothy uses her silver slippers to return home at the end. Another difference is that, in the book, the slippers Dorothy has on are silver and not red, like in the movie. Throughout the story, we meet the three friends that go to the Emerald City with Dorothy and Toto.

The World is not a perfect place where everything is solved in 2 hours. With entertainment like movies or tv we are allowed to have a escape. For two hours you can be or explore anywhere or anything. The use of a happier way of life makes it easier for us to deal with the sadness in the world. Sometimes reality is other rated and rose colored glasses can do one better rather than knowing what's behind the curtain.

Dorothy and Alice go through moments of ease and moments of hardships as they navigate their way through these unimaginable lands. The young girls are transported far away and use what they know in order to survive as they go through various emotions throughout their journey. For instance, upon Dorothy’s arrival in the land of Oz she immediately notices the beauty of this unfamiliar land, which was far different from her gray and gloomy home in Kansas. The land of Oz is described as a land filled with, “lovely patches of greensward…trees bearing rich and luscious fruits. Banks of gorgeous flowers… and birds with rare and brilliant plumage sang and fluttered in the trees and bushes” (Baum 7). Despite all the beauty surrounding Dorothy nothing

“Who is she”? My mother whispered into my ear with a bewildered expression on her face. “That’s Elphaba” I replied and watched her sit back a little more bewildered into her seat. Questions continued well into the first act of the play. During our 15 minute intermission I was able to answer my mother’s questions and pinpoint her confusion. No, Dorothy and Toto are not the stars of this play and the munchkins will not be singing about a yellow brick road. How many other audience members were expecting a take on the Wizard of Oz? Gregory McGuire wrote Wicked, a fantasy novel imagining life before Kansas and the tornado that brought Dorothy to Oz. Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman then adapted this novel for the stage and Broadway across Columbus

I thought the Wizard of Oz was a bright and colorful moving. Being a movie that was transitioning from a black film to color it really emphasized every single color imaginable. All the colors remind of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Candyland. I like how Emerald city stayed true to one color to make it unique which was green. It really conveyed to the audience why it was called Emerald City just of its color scheme alone. I felt bad for the tin man because all that makeup must of been hard to wear? I loved the color scheme that the wicked Witch of the West had. The dark green paint on her face and mole really captured the essence of evil.

In Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a tornado rips Dorothy from her home in Kansas and drops her in the Land of Oz. To get home, she must seek answers from the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz in the Emerald City. In similar fashion, Mississippi has been caught in the grips of a tornado that has left both public school educators and state legislators looking for answers to the state’s education problems. Unfortunately, many legislators seem to be more interested in taking on the role of a vengeful wicked witch than truly finding answers. While state educators are steadily inching their way along the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, state legislators have lost themselves in their own self-proclaimed righteousness, contentious leadership, and omniscient swagger. Unlike Dorothy who is directed by the Good Witch and the Munchins to the yellow brick road leading to the Emerald City, most Mississippi legislators have bought into their own eminence and chosen to find their way on their own. As a result, they are so far off the yellow brick road that they are forever lost in the land of the Munchkins.