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    Set in pre-colonial times, this movie constructs images of Africa, perpetuating African’s inability to live in developed societies, and shows their natural inclination to appease British explorers. The Kitchen Toto, tells the story of Mwangi, who becomes a British officer’s kitchen Toto after his father is killed for opposing the clandestine independence movement. This movie shapes inaccurate images of African independence movements, showing those who are not under colonial rule as threatening,

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    In the 1939 film The Wizard Of Oz, Dorothy Gale is a farmer’s daughter living with her family and dog Toto in the plains of Kansas when suddenly a tornado strikes, sending her into an alternate reality from which she must figure out how to return home. The story proves itself to be pretty trippy like many epics and sacred texts of ancient religions, as it involves munchkins, haunted forests, flying monkeys, a tin man, and a yellow brick road. But imagine The Wizard Of Oz as having a religious twist--not

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    Magical Rose” and how Vivian ruined it for her. Then, Kaila got an idea. What if I did the same thing to Vivian! Kaila rushed backstage and got ready. Kaila and VIvian stood on stage. They started to walk upstage. Vivian pretended to open a door. “Oh Toto!” Vivian said. “I don’t think we’re in Kansas any- ahhh!” Kaila grabbed onto Vivian’s foot, and she fell to the floor. “Oh! are you ok?” Kaila shouted looking concerned. Vivian’s face turned bright

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    Throughout the story of the Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum (1856-1919), colors play varying roles to illustrate the surroundings which Dorothy and her friends find themselves. Dorothy and her little dog, Toto, journey with unique friends such as the brainless Scarecrow, the heartless Tinman, and the cowardly Lion. These adjectives are ironic because throughout the story, it is found that the qualities each of them seek, they mistakenly possess. Nevertheless, the story begins in a gray state

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    She spends her time with Zeke, Hunk, Hickory, and her dog, Toto. Dorothy’s neighbor, Elmira Gulch tells her she will take Toto away to the pound (Fraley). She decides to runaway, but tries to turn back home after talking to Professor Marvel. However, a massive tornado appears and Dorothy is knocked out by a broken glass window. Engulfed into

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    Wizard Of Oz Conflict

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    the movie is person versus self. The main problem is that Dorothy was being ungrateful. She wasn’t appreciating all the things in her life, without thinking of all of the things that people did for her. At the beginning, Ms. Gulch took Dorothy’s dog, Toto, and Dorothy had enough. She started to sing about a place far away that would take away all of her problems. Dorothy thought that Kansas was not the place for her, and that she belonged somewhere else. During the climax scene, Dorothy realizes who

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    In the movie, The wizard of Oz Miss Gulch/The wicked witch of the west, is the antagonist of the story line. Miss Gulch’s name means she is a hateful and hideous person, because her name represents a deep cliff/abyss, or an extreme threat. The Wicked witch of the west is evil. When the Wicked Witch of the West shows up at Munchkinland all of the Munchkins tried to run/hide, because they are scared of her. This demonstrates that she is evil, because the munchkins knew that she terrorizes people

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    “I’ll get you my pretty! And your little dog too!” These are the famous words of one of the world’s most iconic villains, the Wicked Witch of the West, the antagonist of the classic film The Wizard of Oz. She appears to be the epitome of villainy: purely evil and selfish. There is no ambiguity in the Witch’s ruthless evil. Within the movie, she was stooped, green-skinned, and dressed entirely in black. In many people's minds, this representation of The Wicked Witch has become an archetype for human

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    Shot 6: Wide shot. Dorothy is in the center of the frame with Toto in her arms. Puts Toto down as a mysterious glowing orb far in the distance slowly hovers down, getting larger in size as it approaches. Dorothy backs up out of the frame as the orb takes up the entire shot. Gwendela the good witch appears instantly. Straight

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    She loved to play with him all day. Dorothy's good time with Toto is interrupted by a storm which Uncle Henry called a cyclone. As Dorothy runs after Toto, she loses her footing and gets carried away by the storm. When Dorothy wakes up from the storm, she is surrounded by little people dressed in bright blue and bright white. She gets credited for killing the

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