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    The Wizard of Oz There’s no place like home, right? Dorothy assured us of that. Home for Dorothy here becomes a bit of a situation for her; it’s the place she wants to get away from, yet the place she wants to get back to once she’s away from it. Dorothy’s home represents peace, comfort, and safety. Where the people you love want you back. The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American, musical fantasy film. Where you have dancing and singing muchkins, a good and a bad witch, a small dog, and a loving family

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    “James catches, puts up a 3. Won't go! Rebound Bosh, back out to Allen! His 3-pointer. Bang! Tie game with 5 seconds remaining!” Mike Breen yelled while the world witnessed Ray Allen hitting the game-tying shot to force overtime in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals. Hello, I am Steven Lai. Today, I will inform you all of this basketball league called the National Basketball Association, or NBA for short, and I will talk about how the NBA has become a popular sports league that entertains and connects

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    the reasons he called it quits. After a brief hiatus from basketball Jordan returned to the NBA in 2000 not as a player, but as part owner and president of basketball operations for the Washington Wizards. His record as the president of the Washington Wizards was horrendous. His time running the Wizards began in 2000, and he had the final say in personnel matters, such as drafting mega-bust Kwame Brown with the number one pick in 2001. Seeing the rise of young stars like Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson

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    A Wizard of Earthsea is based on a world filled with dragons, wizards, and pure evil. A book of fantasy and science-fiction written by Ursula K. Le Guin, which won the Boston Globe Horn Book Award (Cit). Earthsea is presented as a hierarchical time with medieval technology, but made into an adventure with magic. Ged explains the world in a long phrase, like spoken by the stars that shine bright above, which are the syllables of true names of all in the universe. The novel beings with a young village

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    An Analysis of: The Wizard of Oz I choose the film “The Wizard of Oz,” (1939) and it’s a musical, fantasy film. The characters included: Judy Garland as Dorothy, Frank Morgan as The Wizard, Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow, Jack Haley as the Tin Man, Bert Lehr as the Cowardly Lion, Billie Burke as the Good Witch of the North, Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Toto. The director for this film was Victor Fleming and King Vidor. The main plot of this film is about a tornado that

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    “Over the Rainbow,” or popularly known as “Somewhere over the Rainbow” is a poignant ballad expressing a deep longing and hope of an escape from the worldly troubles. The song was originally written for the 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz, with its music created by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg. It won the Best Original Song in the Academy Awards on the same year. “Over the Rainbow” is one of the greatest American standards of the 20th century, a cultural gem significant for preservation. The

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    LeBron James plays the small forward position and stands at 6 foot 8 and weighs 250 lbs, and Stephen Curry plays the point guard position and stands at 6 foot 3 and weighs 190 lbs. LeBron James has played 13 season and Stephen Curry has played 7 seasons. Obviously LeBron James’ stats are going to be higher for the most part because he has played longer, but I want to compare and project who is going to be better at the end of their careers and who’s better now. Granted, both players play different

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    John Wall Research Paper

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    Inspirational Person: John Wall Introduction to John Wall “You’ve got to stay humble and hungry. Just keep working and thank god you’ve got a chance” (John Wall). John Wall is a 6’4, 26 year old point guard for the Washington Wizards. He was born on September 6, 1990 in Raleigh, North Carolina. John went to Holy Cross high school and was scouted by many of the top division one schools for basketball. He ended up choosing John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. John played basketball at Kentucky

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    Wizard Of Oz Movie

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    The original musical, The Wizard of Oz (1939), was directed by Victor Fleming. It starred Judy Garland who played Dorothy. The film was based on the 1900 children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum. The Broadway musical, The Wiz, was directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Rob Cohen in 1978. It was an adaptation of the original musical. The film consists of colorful scenes and costumes; as well as the talents of great musicians and actors. It received four Academy Award

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    Shirley Temple Timeline

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    Character: Shirley Temple Chronological/Timeline Hook: (Sing and dance around to "Animal Crackers in My Soup") As you can see there, that was one of the many songs I performed as young child. I was an actress during the Great Depression, so with my cute little curls and abundance of joy, I made many people very happy, so I guess you could call me the child star of my time. Background info (birthplace, birthdate, any relevant childhood info., relevant relationship info., etc.): I was born on April

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