In L. Frank Baum’s second Oz novel, The Marvelous Land of Oz, he includes a prominent philosophical theme of feminism. During his novel, conflicts arise among powerful male figures, such as the Scarecrow King, and oppressed females, including those in General Jurjur’s Army, that demonstrate the inequality between the two genders. However, Baum’s incorporation of a strong sense of feminism is present to illustrate independent females longing for the establishment of an equal status quo in society
Comparing Frank Baum’s Dorothy Gale of the Oz series and Lewis Carroll’s Alice of Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll’s Alice and Frank Baum’s Dorothy are two of the most well-known and well-loved heroines of all time. At first glance, both Alice and Dorothy appear to be rather accurate renditions of actual little girls who embark on their own adventures in strange and fantastical lands. However, closer scrutiny reveals that only one of these characters is a true portrayal of what a little girl
Mohamed Awale Wizard of Oz Paper Final Paper Almost Oz In Alison Lurie’s text “The Oddness of Oz” (2000), she shows us the many ways in which the Wizard of Oz was ahead of it’s time. Asides from talking animals, Lurie takes note of many other oddities in Oz. First, of which being a present and thriving female elite that controls much of Oz. Secondly, a major monopoly of power benefiting women and disenfranchising men. Lurie claims that Baum, in essence switches the gender norms in his world and
depicted as also being sensual, seducing Fiyero in order to distract him when they argue, as she asks him to oil her breasts to which he replies “I’m not that stupidly male” and she responds “Yes you are”, which goes to show how comfortable people in Oz are with the sensuality of all, women in particular. However, this affair with Fiyero lead to a child that leads to another familial legacy, that of Elphaba being a poor mother, which as stated by Cochren, “Elphaba’s relationships with mother figures
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire, takes place in the Land of Oz. It actually takes place forty years before The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum, and it tells the story of how Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, became so wicked (Fiction Book Review). This book was written in 1995. Maguire wrote this book in the early 1900’s when he was living in London. At this time, the Gulf War was just starting. Maguire was intrigued by the headline
growing out of childhood into manhood. Sarima, who in her warming welcome and sisterly affection would not forgive, and her sisters and children and future and past… And the ones who casca... ... middle of paper ... ...as never granted in Land of Oz. In this world, she experiences a new love, which reminds her of Fiyero that brings up the notion that he probably never died as how she always thought, and sees that the Wizard is justly served for his crimes and injustices. The Wizard hangs himself
Historical background Over a 1950 summer lunch at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the great physicist Enrico Fermi asked his colleagues an unexpected question – “Don’t you ever wonder where everybody is?” Laughter went around the table as everyone immediately knew that he was talking about extraterrestrial intelligence [1]. If life arises fairly commonly, as Fermi believed, it follows that there should be advanced civilizations with the desire to visit and colonize Earth close enough to do so