One of the great movies of all times “THE WIZZARD OF OZ” Dorothy is on a mission to find the Great Oz, who has powers that will help Dorothy and her friends in their time of need. Dorothy’s friends were a cast of strange characters who lacked a key thing necessary to their own lives. Scarecrow desired a Brain, Tin Man needed a heart and the Lion had no courage. They all went through scary dilemmas to find the wizard, only to realize he was a fraud. In the movie the Wizard was exposed as a fraud and a fake, yet he still convinced the group that he could give them what they needed. The imposter gave the Scarecrow a diploma, the Lion a medal of honor, and the Tin Man a ticking heart-shaped watch. The Wizard of OZ granted their wishes convincing
Along the Yellow Brick Road, she meets the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion. Each is searching for something to complete their quest for illumination, a brain; a heart; and courage, respectively. In occult symbolism, Mystery Schools teach students that one must rely on oneself to obtain salvation. Given this, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and even Dorothy, must rely on themselves to find what they desire. At the end of the movie, Dorothy defeats the Wicked Witch of the West, attaining illumination. Waking from her deep sleep at home, she has successfully combined her physical and spiritual life. Dorothy is now comfortable with herself again, as this quote
To conclude, the films Mary Poppins, and Saving Mr Banks Two very good movies with well portrayed characters. Although there were many issues in the creating of these films everybody persevered and made a classic and a
The narrative begins with Dorothy, who lives on a farm in a black and white setting presuming the absence of vitality and the insufficiency of a place that was in poverty at the time. However, when Dorothy is picked up by a twister and wakes up in the Land of Oz, she finds herself in a completely opposite environment full of life, beauty, and color filled with new found opportunities. On her quest to Emerald City, Dorothy is presented with a few characters who are The Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion, and The Scarecrow who all feel like they need something more to complete them and they all seek out the “all powerful” wizard to obtain the things they want. The items they yearn for were a brain, a heart, and courage. Three things that we learn to utilize with experiences we go through. The characters eventually realize that they have always had what they have been longing for after the many obstacles they came through on their journey. In the end, Dorothy says, “If I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn't
In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the characters all turn out to have what they have been searching for all along (the lion was brave, the scarecrow could think, the tin man could feel, and Dorothy could have returned home at any time.
Frank Baums, The Wizard of Oz is arguably one of the most popular films made. Even though it was released in 1939, nearly three-quarters of a century ago, the film continues to entertain audiences and speak to them in a personal way. The question that comes to the mind when analyzing this film is: What is it about this film that gives it such timelessness? When reflecting on the film’s timeless qualities, it seems clear the plot is one of the things that enable it to maintain its relevance. Primarily, the plot of The Wizard of Oz is timeless because it is such an excellent example of the heroic journey, both in literally and cinematically. This journey of self-awareness is a metaphor for growth, which is something we all search to discover at some time in our lives.
The Wizard of Oz, perhaps America’s favorite children’s story, is also an informed remark on the late 1800’s Populist Movement. The movie, starring Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, and Ray Bolgr, is based on L. Frank Baum’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The novel tells the story of a young girl named Dorothy and her dog, who are whisked away in her house by a twister, to the magical Land of Oz. Determined to find a way back home, Dorothy travels along the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Along the way, Dorothy meets a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion.
In 1964 Henry Littlefield a teacher published an article in the journal American Quarterly (Taylor). In the article Littlefield contended that “The Wizard of Oz” was an allegory for Populism, which was a political reform movement that had existed in the latter part of the 19th century. The Populists were primarily concerned with monetary reforms and creating equitable wealth and economic growth. The populists were popular with the disenfranchised, such as farmers, small business owners and other groups of people with limited power who suffered because of the economies failings. Littlefield saw connections between characters from the book and political figures, as well as themes that related to life and politics in Gilded Age America (Taylor).
...lf-confidence. The Scarecrow was the one who believed that he had no brain even with him coming up with brilliant and clever solutions to the many problems that they faced on their journey. The tin man believed that he didn’t have a heart, but cries when bad things are brought upon the creatures they come to encounter. The lion believed that he had no courage even though he was the one brave enough to continue the journey, he always stated how brave he was and pushed forward even when the others did not want to. A famous quote from Carl L. Bankston III of Salem Press stated that "These three characters embody the classical human virtues of intelligence, caring, and courage, but their self-doubts keep them from being reduced to mere symbols of these qualities” (). This is an important quote because it highlights the self-confidence that Baum explored in his story.
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.
The Scarecrow character may not have known he was pushing the narrative alone, like African American pushing the United States narrative alone. From slavery when pushing the United State simple agricultural group of states to industrial superpower. Also in the 1920s when African American push the narrative through political, artistic, and scientific inventions. In the end the Scarecrow realized he always had a brain and the power to create his own destiny and this message the writers of The Wiz wanted to portray to African American through the movie. The Wiz showcase exactly what the Black Arts Movement was trying to relay to African Americans that had the knowledge to be model the path by their own
...s. The Scarecrow represents farmers, agricultural workers, ignorant of many city things but honest and able to understand things with a little education. The Tin Man, He represents the industrial worker whose heart has been torn out by the evils of factory work and industrialism. W.J. Bryan embodied the role of the cowardly lion. Bryan was a very loud and booming public speaker but was viewed as a coward because he did not support the Spanish-American war. OZ is the US. The emerald city is Washington D.C. filled with greenbacks and the wizard is the president. Dorothy and her “party” follow the yellow brick way, or gold standard, to find the wizard and fix her problem. When all along they way to fix her problem of how to get back home was to tap her ruby red shoes which were silver thus in the original book thus representing the Populists push for a silver standard.
The first major connection in The Wizard of Oz was the Scarecrow. The scarecrow was used to symbolize the farmers and their struggles in America in the 18th century (Foner, Eric 636-640). The scarecrow made of straw was vulnerable with no brain. The scarecrow had little control over the circumstances he was facing just as the farmers did in the 18th century. The western farmers had issues with overproduction and when prices fell farmers suffered ended up losing their farms (Foner, Eric
The story starts off when a cyclone that hits the one bedroom farmhouse where Dorothy lives with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. Dorothy and her dog Toto was carried away with the house by the cyclone. Then, the cyclone drops the house in the Land of Oz on top of the Wicked Witch of the East. The Munchkins give the Witch's Silver Shoes to Dorothy. The Good Witch of the North suggests that the Wizard of Oz may be of help to find her way back home. With the Good Witch's advice, Dorothy wears the Silver Shoes and start along the Yellow Brick Road that will take her to the Wizard in the Emerald City. On the way, she meets the Scarecrow perched on a pole and pulls him off. He tells her that he has no brains, but does not wish to be considered a fool. She persuades him to accompany her to the Emerald City, to see if the Wizard can give him a brain. The Yellow Brick Road takes Dorothy, Toto, and the Scarecrow into a large and dense forest. On the way, Dorothy finds out how the Scarecrow was made and how unsuccessful he was in scaring crows away from the cornfield. While walking, the travelers come across a Tin Woodman who has rusted and become immovable as a result of being caught in a rain storm. Dorothy finds an oil can to oil the Woodman's joints. She also finds that the Woodman had been human to...
The Wizard of Oz is a film created by MGM Studios in 1939, directed by Victor Fleming and starring Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, Frank Morgan as the Wizard and Margaret Hamilton as The Wicked Witch of the West. The Wizard of Oz is commonly known as the classic film of American cinema and is loved by many people. It can be classified as a Family, Fantasy, Musical film due to the touching messages told throughout the film, the magical special effects featuredn and the beautiful musical numbers highlighted in the film.
In The Wizard of Oz, by Frank Baum, the Tin Man asks for a heart from the wizard, even though he already has one. The first piece of evidence is in the scene where the four heroes are going through the poppy field and then Dorothy falls asleep, causing the Tin Man to cry over Dorothy because he is worried. This shows that the Tin Man does have a heart, because if he didn’t, he wouldn’t be worried about Dorothy and her health. If he didn’t have emotion, he wouldn’t be able to feel bad for Dorothy. The second piece of evidence that proves the Tin Man has a heart is when all four are in the emerald city and they are told that they cannot see the wizard. Dorothy starts crying, and the Tin Man comforts her and tries to come up with a way to let