Cowardly Lion

The cowardly lion started off as many cubs do, with a mother a father and siblings. However he was always a little different from the other cubs and his mom noticed he was not growing as brave as the his brothers. She was and experienced mother and had never encountered a problem like she had in her new litter, of a cub not following its natural instincts. “Run and catch that mouse for me.” she would tell her cubs. They would all chase after the rodent, but when the cowardly lion got near it he

Lions being the king of the jungle are known to act bravely; which this specific lion does not which makes the lion feel inadequate. The Tin Woodman once had been in love with a beautiful munchkin, but the Wicked Witch of the East disagreed with this love. She enchanted his ax until every body part was cut off

The Wizard of OZ (1939) is a fantasy film that allows the audience to escape reality and be transported to the magical land of OZ. Judy Garland plays the main character of Dorothy and stars alongside The lion, scarecrow, and tinman as they take a lesson filled journey to find the great wizard of OZ to help them get what they want the most. The Wizard of OZ shows us that not only is there, “No place like home” but also that we are all stronger than we think and that we should believe in ourselves

what they originally set out to acquire throughout their journey, rather than at their destination. Although the journey seems as easy as following the yellow brick road, there are many obstacles the characters; the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, must face throughout this novel. Through stages along their journey, the characters are all thrown into pivotal positions that they do not realize the importance of. In turn, this results in a drastic development of their characteristics. In these

Woodman, and Cowardly Lion, contribute to their individual discoveries of inner strength. The self-acclaimed unintelligent Scarecrow demonstrates his smarts and resourcefulness multiple times during the voyage to the Land of Oz but does not acknowledge his full capability until the end of the trip. Similarly, the Tin Woodman, despite the lack of a physical heart, does not realize his compassionate acts throughout the journey prove that he is truly a kind, sensitive man. Whereas the Cowardly Lion is the

Dorothy’s last name is Gale, gale means a strong wind that can blow a vessel or a person off course. Dorothy’s last name is an obvious metaphor that demonstrates her ability to abruptly transform someone’s life. The comparison of the Scarecrow before meeting and after meeting Dorothy is quite large. Upon meeting Dorothy, the Scarecrow agrees to continue with Dorothy to Emerald City where he hopes the wizard would grant him a brain. The impact Dorothy has on the Scarecrow instantly is enough to motivate

For many generations, adults and children alike have relished L. Frank Baum’s cleverly written bedtime story, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. On the surface, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz seems like an innocent fairy-tale that was written “solely to pleasure children today” ; however a deeper look into the main characters and symbolism inherent in the story, suggest an outlook into the Gilded Age. Many historians, beginning with Henry Littlefield, have interpreted The Wizard of Oz as being an allegory to

The five aspects of a quest are ( A.) a quester, ( B.) a place to go, ( C.) a started reason to go there, ( D.) challenges and trials en route, ( E.) and a real reason to do there. “Once you figure out quest, the rest is easy”. The started goal fades away throughout the story line and a new one is created. In the movie The Wizard of Oz the ( A.) Quester is a young, naive Dorothy, who is from Kansas. Dorothy is caught in a tornado and lands in the Land of Oz. ( B.) A Place To Go: When Dorothy arrives

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.Frank Baum has been an excessively popular fairy tale among the kids and adults. It has provided us with great plays and musical comedies. As most of us do not tend to relate a fairy tale with the political movements happening around us, Henry Littlefield was the first to write an outstanding article “The Wizard of Oz: Parable on Populism” in which he made a bold inference that the Wizard of Oz was a book that portrayed the United States of America as it entered the

Maya Angelou once said, “I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people”. Heroes, no matter the tasks they have to deal with, will always try to make a better place for the people around them. Heroes have courage and will be able to overcome most anything. Heroes, even when getting knocked down, get back up instantly. Heroism means putting others ahead of yourself, being courageous, and not giving up when times are tough. A hero is a person who will put