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they desire instead. Elphaba wanted to be with the Wizard because she desired to help the animals of Oz and she thought that once someone was with the Wizard everyone will perceive them differently; they will not think they are weird or strange. People do not always do things for the right reasons, “You can’t! Spells are irreversible! I knew she had the power, I told you!” (Holzman 1.15) Once Elphaba figured out that Madame Morrible and the Wizard were using her for their devious plan, she felt hurt

Carousel The carousel in Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury symbolizes innocence made evil. The Carousel in this book has the ability to make people older or younger, whichever they prefer. The carousel affects many people in different ways, whether it is the glory of (de)aging or the sadness of realizing the mistake. If one would go on the carousel, it would not only affect the individual but also the people around them. The desire of wanting a ride on the carousel comes from wanting

The Scarecrow in the wizard of oz is lacking a brain all together and believes he cannot think for himself. The Scarecrow replies,” some people without a brain sure do talk a lot.” The scarecrow talking to Dorothy and saying that, is him saying you are not bright. The point

Courageous; Am I? Am I Not? In the movie The Wizard Of Oz, Dorothy, the main character, befriends three other characters along her journey and each one of these characters have a wish. The scarecrow wants to have a brain, the tin Woodman wants to have a heart and last but not least , the cowardly lion wants to be courageous. That is where our word comes in: courageous . According to the American Dictionary , Courageous means not deterred by danger or pain: brave. Its origin is from the

a time where African-Americans were not fully accepted or supported, Lucille Clifton had first hand experience of what it felt like to be held back from exploring your interest. Her poem after oz tells the story of Dorothy, from the The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and how she was held from exploring the land around her. The story is told through the eyes of adults who are trying to keep her close, presumably a parents. As the parents “slip into her room” at “midnight,” they show that the actions they

Liza May Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946 to famous parents : the renowned film director Vincente Minnelli and the highly celebrated performer Judy Garland most known for her performance as Dorothy in the film The Wizard of Oz (Liza Minnelli: Gale) Pursuing a career as a performer difficult since she was living in the shadow of her parent’s success (Liza Minnelli: Gale). However, being Judy Garland’s daughter could be considered to be a driving factor in her success not due to nepotism but due

The Wizard of Oz (1939) uses both mise en scène and sound to create an immense sequence of dream imagery, particularly in the second to last scene where Dorothy is at the point of going back to Kansas. This scene is distinctly significant in terms of mise en scène and sound as it concludes the film and highlights the themes that have been revealed throughout, giving a clearer message to the film’s audience. The mise en scène is used to describe what it is the frame and why it is there. The scene

The 1939 MGM production of The Wizard of Oz, mainly directed by Victor Fleming, is a horrendous motion picture based on the best seller, classic novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. But what makes MGM 's production sheer filth and putrefaction? The Wizard of Oz is a horrible movie because of innumerable audio problems, terrible continuity editing skills, and copious cockamamie mistakes. Primarily, The Wizard of Oz focuses on Dorothy (Judy Garland)

Tabletop games; A Possible Means of Therapy This paper was important for me to research and write because I have several disabling mental health conditions. I see many of the games mentioned later as therapeutic and I find that my mental health becomes more stable after playing tabletop games in a social setting. This is odd as my mental health prevents me from being social in many instants. The importance of mental health and ways to treat them are becoming a concern, and I wanted to find out if

Released in 1939, following The Great Depression, The Wizard of Oz is a well-known family, adventure, musical, fantasy film. Directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor with cinematographer, Harold Rosson, this movie gives its viewers the ability to visualize a place they would only be able to imagine in their dreams. Starring the young vivacious, Judy Garland, who plays the role of Dorothy; a girl who desired to leave home; however, is desperate to return when she realizes what home actually means