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On a Journey In most forms of literature heroes go through their own journey. In The Princess Bride by William Goldman, Westley must go on an adventure to save his one true love, Buttercup. During the film The Wizard of Oz a girl named Dorothy is taken by a tornado to the land of Oz and must go on a quest to return to her family. The hero archetype is found in many religions and mythologies. All heroes share certain characteristics such as fighting the evil. The parts of the hero journey departure

manipulative. Dorothy as seen in the novel comes about three women who are magical and helps her along the course of her journey. They are known as Glinda , she is the Good Witch of the South, the Good Witch of the North and the Queen of the field Mice, whereas, in Fleming’s film the only help in which Dorothy receives are from the Good Witch of the North known as Glinda. There are also other shifts, alterations or changes between the novel and the adaptation as seen in Baum’s novel, the minor character that

In 1939, Kansan teenager Dorothy Gale (portrayed by Judy Garland) decides to run away from home to protect her little dog, Toto, from her heinous neighbor, Almira Gulch. Before getting very far, Dorothy sees the error in her ways and attempts to return home before being swept into a strange world of colorful characters by a tornado. Realizing that there is only one way to return home, she sets off with a group of her newfound friends on the adventure of a lifetime. Considered to be the most popular

What is home? This question often incites discussion on the difference between a house and a home. It should be noted that there is no right answer to this query. It is a very “to each their own” type of situation. However, there are two stories where home, as an idea, is the central concept. Sonia Nazario’s Enrique’s Journey chronicles a young boy’s, whose family and stability were ripped out from under him, journey as a now troubled man across countries to reclaim what was rightfully his. L. Frank

L. Frank Baum is an excellent author who wrote many very great books for children, including the Oz series and a lot of other great books. Baum can write books about his experiences in South Dakota and Kansas and put it all together to form an extremely popular book. In his life, it was often hard but he always was happy when he wrote. This is Frank Baum’s life and legacy. Baum was born in May 1, 1856 in Chittenango New York. He died at the age of 62 in May 6, 1919 due to heart attack. He was at

Toto and even the Lion fell asleep into a deep sleep.” ( Clair ). The Wicked Witch saw the opportunity to poison the poppy field as a way to slow Dorothy down so she could capture them and bring them back to her castle while she was asleep, however Glinda, the Good Witch of the South spoiled the Wicked Witch’s plans. The Wicked Witch sends her army of flying monkeys to the dark forest in order to bring Dorothy to her castle. Dorothy is then captured by the Flying Monkeys as she tries to sneak into

Turning timeless classics into big-budget films is the new rage in Hollywood today. Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful is no exception. With numerous other competitors in the market, it failed to meet the bar as yet another film is added to the ever-growing pile of adaptations for L. Frank Baum’s Children's novel. The beloved childhood movie of millions received a prequel packed with phony effects and boring one liners. Oz the Great and Powerful, well, not so great or powerful, provides itself

a tornado and gets hurled away from her farm in Kansas to a land that is not like anything she has experienced before. After Dorothy’s house falls and kills the Wicked Witch in the first scene, Dorothy is welcomed by the Munchkins. The kind witch, Glinda, appears and explains to Dorothy that in order to find out about getting back home, she needs to follow the yellow brick road. This road leads her to Emerald city, where she must ask the grand Wizard to get her back to Kansas. Along her way down the

The Wizard of Oz: A Timeless Allegory The Wizard of Oz has stood the test of time as a canonized work of American fiction. Originally released as a children’s novel in 1900 titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it has since been adapted into countless film incarnations, the most famous of these being the 1939 film starring Judy Garland, and has spawned several musicals and plays. One question that many scholars ask when discussing The Wizard of Oz is how it remains such a prominent piece of American

prosperity the aftermath of World War. The Wizard of Oz, though, had another side to it. While it seems to be about a magical world with a magical wizard, it was really about how the poor (Dorothy, Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man) were dependent on the rich (Glinda, Wizard), and how the government (Wicked Witch) did not want them to work together. The economy needed classes to help keep a balance, so in a way, Buam was trying to present that to the country in a subliminal form. From the 20’s all the way to the