surprised that irrespective of their cultural diversity, the five Munchkin boat crew members were more successful. I am even more surprised that they out ran the taller guys irrespective of their height. I am surprised that we can change the lives of 800 million people, from an initial interaction with only 10,000 people. I agree with the speaker when he said that one decision, right or wrong can change the life of
This edict was enacted by Oz “when the City was first built.” What the characters do not realize is that by being forced to wear green glasses, Oz controls how they perceive the world. Dorothy and her friends are as enslaved by Oz as much as the Munchkins and Winkies have been held in bondage by the witches. Oz is more deceptive because he deceives everyone into wanting to wear the glasses in order to be “dazzled by the brilliancy of the wonderful City.” The color green symbolizes the concept of success
Similarly, in L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz,” although the superficial presence of Munchkin Land was a beautiful, well-kept community, the internal conflicts of the Munchkin people were so oppressed that despite this superficial layer of luxury they resided in, they hated the Wicked Witch of the East. “There was once a Munchkin girl in my life who was so kind and beautiful that I soon grew to love her with all my heart. She, on her part, promised to marry
In Act 2 scene 10, A crowd had gathered at the Tower of London to watch More’s beheading. The Common Man, who this time casts as the executioner, dons a black mask. As More approaches the block, he refuses Norfolk’s offer of wine and Cranmer’s offer to perform the last rites (Bolt 158). Although Margaret was despondent at the time, she approached More only to be comforted by him. He then tells the executioner not to feel bad about having to kill him, for he is sure that he will go to God. After a
Blue often indicates sadness or misery, and the munchkins were certainly miserable while the Wicked Witch of the East ruled over them. Blue can also indicate happiness, peace, and serenity; something that is possible for the munchkins when Dorathy's house lands upon the Wicked Witch of the East. With the wicked witch no more they celebrate and look forward to peace without her
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 Dorothy in black and white. Dorothy opens the door to the color world of Oz. She steps out into Oz and stops. Straight
Did you know that “The Wizard Of Oz” cost $46.9 million in today’s money and “The Wiz” cost $91.4 million? It may have cost a lot of money but both are classics that we have come to love. The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz was written in 1900. It featured all of the characters that we know and like. In 1939 MGM made the music classic “The Wizard Of Oz.” Then, in 1978, Motown teamed up with Universal Pictures to create “The Wiz”, a movie filled with soul infused songs and memorable faces. Both of the movies
" According to The story, The munchkins are not harmful and they do not want any problems but to live in their rounded house peacefully and calmly. The little blue munchkins respect Dorothy because she helped release the munchkins from hostage from the wicked witch of East as described in this quote." Once in awhile she would pass a house and the people would come out to look at her and bow low as she went by for setting our people free from bondage." As the Munchkins bow low while Dorothy passes
Although The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written over 100 years ago and then adapted 40 years later into the silver screen. L. Frank Baum, the author, stated he wrote the book for children’s pleasure, but many have found parallels between Dorothy 's yellow brick journey and politics of the Gilded Age, the era that was sparkly on the outside but corrupt underneath. Dorothy: The protagonist of the story, represents an individualized belief of the American people. She expresses her longing for
In her travels Dorothy meets the green people of Emerald city, the yellow winkies, and the blue munchkins. Each of the three different types of people reacted to Dorothy and her people differently, the munchkins were warm and welcoming, the people of Emerald city were cautious and courteous and the yellow winkies were curious and helpful. The distinction in color was made because each color represented
story behind them which can help on how the story can be told. In this story i will explain what all the colors mean and symbolize. When Dorothy came to Munchkin land everything seemed so different for her because everything was blue and warm.it seemed like a happy place to be and after what had happened and where she comes from. The Munchkins were the ones that were there to make her feel happier and secure and they would be able to help her find her way back to Kansas.
In L. Frank Baum's story, The Wizard of Oz, there are many colors that have big roles and symbolize a lot of things. For example, there is blue yellow, white, red, green, grey, silver, and gold. Blue, yellow, white, red, and green represent the groups of people and where they live. Then there is yellow which is the color of the yellow brick road. Also there is gray. Grey is the color of the place that Dorathy is from, Kansas. The final colors are silver and gold which are a little harder to
odd place she had never seen before. It was an old playground that had been deserted after the munchkins (children) had been stuck to the walls. When Dorothy landed she killed the evil witch by accident not realizing that was the one who stuck the munchkins to the wall. All of the munchkins were grateful and made sure that Dorothy knew what great deed she had just done. Later in the scene the munchkins sang and danced to a song called “He’s the Wizard”, which described who The Wiz was and how he
The land of the Munchkins is bright blue, a thrilling color. The land of the Winkies is yellow, and the land of the Quadlings is red. The three primary colors are coordinated with the three major countries visited in Oz. As said earlier, Baum was familiar with the color theory
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy finds herself far from her gray and gloomy aunt and uncle’s farm. She is in a land full of munchkins and takes a journey to the great and powerful oz. along the way she picks up a few friends that complete the story. In this land it is vibrant, happy, and full of so much color. In the novel L. Frank Baum uses color to symbolize things. In the begining of the book, the color gray is the only color used to describe Dorothy's aunt and uncle’s farm. This is showing
than Starbucks. It was founded by William Rosenberg in 1948. It was originally named “Open Kettle” in Quincy, Massachusetts. The store was renamed, Dunkin’ Donuts, in 1950. The first Dunkin’ Donut franchise was opened in 1955. A Dunkin’ favorite, Munchkins, started to be sold in 1978 along with muffins. Starbucks began as a store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1971. Howard Schultz became the director of retail operations and marketing in 1982. The first caffé latte is served many years later in
Every American who consumes caffeine comes to the point where they have to make a pivotal, life-changing decision. This decision determines the difference between a productive morning person and a lethargic one. Deciding the perfect place to purchase the quintessential cup of coffee is a serious matter. One wrong move will lead to a series of unfortunate events during one’s day. Choosing the right location: Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks frames the average American’s day from sunrise to sunset. Deciding
The Compiled Sync List of The Wizard of Oz 001-Echoes 1) The first indicator that everything is going right is the change from "Speak to Me" to "Breathe" which coincides exactly with the fade-in appearance of the name of producer Mervyn LeRoy *Note: In the prologue the word "Time" (one of the songs on the CD) is written with a capital letter even though it isn't at the start of the sentence. Also you will find the word "Heart" capitalized in the middle of a sentence (a sound particular to "The
Uncle Henry, and her loving pet Toto. But one day on the farm a tornado came and she was in her bedroom listening to the wind which made her very tired so she fell fast asleep. She dreamed of the Land of Oz, a happy place with many happy little munchkins. In the Land of Oz she made many new friends such as the Scarecrow, Tin wood man, Cowardly lion and the witch of the North. These characters are showed through the plot of the book. Being the main character and protagonist Dorothy was a well-developed
of thing that was happening in the present. Her goal was to return home despite the difficulties she encountered in the magic city of Oz. The wicked witch of the east was killed when Dorothy's house landed on her in the Land of Oz; she gave the munchkins many problems for years by enslaving them. After she died, the magic slippers appeared on Dorothy’s feet. Somehow Dorothy became the munchkin’s savior, and some of them thought she was a good witch. This was the beginning of Dorothy’s problems