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    The music continued for three or four minutes after everyone had found their seats. When the music concluded, the speaker walked to the lectern and began speaking. He started off his speech with an anecdote on his childhood fear of the film, “The Wizard of Oz.” He explained that as a child he felt frightened of even the most benign subjects-flying monkeys led to soiled pants. The meditation then lingered from specificity to a more general theme. Throughout the talk, Dr. Thurber kept the piece lighthearted

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    A long time ago there was a place called The Wizard of Oz. The story is based off a narrative.The main character was Dorothy, she was a happy, cheerful little girl. Dorothy was walking outside and she became cold so she went to her house and sat right in front of the hearth. All the sudden a storm was coming and one second outside the window was a gigantic tornado. The tornado made such a havoc everywhere you would look. Dorothy went outside when the tornado passed, there was an innumerable amount

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    Contesting Conjectures in L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz An individual can claim to be ethical, but validation requires consistently commendable action. This assertion connects to L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which he follows the journey and maturation of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion as they travel the Land of Oz pursuing objects and virtues they already possess. When a cyclone carries Dorothy and her dog Toto to an alternate universe in which

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    In the Wizard of Oz the type of conflict is person versus self with Dorothy Gale being the protagonist because the story follows her on her journey trying to get home. On the flip side, the antagonist is Dorothy as well and that is how the conflict is person versus self. The actual problem or conflict in the story is when Dorothy runs away from home, gets caught in the tornado, and ends up “over the rainbow” in another world. That’s when she becomes desperate to find her way home. Dorothy must face

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    Out of all the extra circulars that I have participated in being in charge of props for my high school's musical rendition of "The Wizard of Oz" impacted how I viewed myself as a person and a leader. This year was the first year I took part in the backstage for a production, in addition the teachers in charge of the musical had not been in charge of a high school production. As time grew closer to the show the backstage was far behind, due to the fact the new speech teacher was not giving the stage

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    Imagine not seeing the colors of the world. Everything would be seen in black, white and grey. How would we distinguish things from each other? In L. Frank Baums novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, color is one of the exciting descriptions that separate how we view the amazing lands and people from each other. The colors give us an image that helps us relate in an easy way. {{You need a specific thesis statement in your introduction.}} In the beginning of our story Dorothy lives in Kansas where

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    The Wizard of Oz was first filmed in 1939 and has been revised several times to keep up with the time frame at present. It started out as a black and white film and was originally produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer. Judy Garland is playing the role of Dorothy Gale, who in this film is a restless bored young girl that wants something other than the dreary life she lives in Kansas, (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014, Ch. 4.3 para. 1,2) This film focuses on the power of the imagination and gives a place for mental

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    In the movie the Wizard of Oz, based on the book written by L. Frank Baum, the conflict can be labeled as person vs. self. Dorothy, who can be viewed as both the protagonist and antagonist, spends the entire movie swirling around in her own head, unsure what to do, while the entire time she has the power to get back to where she belongs.When Dorothy is the protagonist, she’s fully in Oz, trying to solve her problem and go back to Kansas. However, she antagonizes herself by overlooking the power she

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    When Dorothy spoke the words “There’s no place like home” in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, she certainly wasn’t talking about my hometown. Coffeyville, KS is a seemingly sleepy, innocuous town of 10,000 in the southeast corner of Kansas has struggled to maintain relevance in the wake deindustrialization and urbanization – not unlike most of the state. But Coffeyville finds itself in a particularly precarious position as it’s median income that is roughly 40% less than the state median. 26.2% live

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    Wizard of Oz Analysis Scene: This scene in the film comes just after the house has been picked up in the twister. Dorothy's house has been lifted up into the sky and suddenly dropped back down to earth in the middle of the Land of Oz. In the scene itself, Dorothy leaves her home to see that she is "Not in Kansas anymore," and finds the new and amazing world of the munchkin city in front of her. She also meets Gwendela the good witch as her journey in Oz begins. Shot 1: Wide shot. View behind

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