Personal Statement I am looking forward to pursuing a Master’s of Science in Public Administration because I want to accrue skills to assist me in working with offenders of the justice system. Life is about choices. I have been taught that the choices we make can either be optimistic or pessimistic. Above all, I am a realist, and no matter what I want in the future, what is most important now, is the present; which is the living moment where as I can demonstrate actions that will provide
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considered ugly or evil they have always been feared. The main things which symbolize witches are broomsticks, cauldrons, and black cats. One of the witches which has always given me goose bumps is the Wicked Witch of the West in the classic “The Wizard of Oz”. I still can picture Dorothy and her friends going through that spooky forest as those flying monkeys filled the air. Dorothy getting locked up and the horrid green face of the witch screaming,”I’ll get you and your little dog too.” She gave
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Alfredo Dorame English per.2 Wizard of Oz themes The movie the wizard of Oz is known as one of the most know movies in America for showing a real interesting storyline. Of how one little girls ends up in a beautiful nonrealistic world. This movie is known for its storyline but while watching the movie I have found many different types of themes. One of the themes I have noticed is a very simple that your dreams can come true. I realized this theme do to many factors in this storyline
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Wonderful Wizard of OZ”. The heart of the book involves a “Brainless” Scarecrow, a “Heartless” Tinman, a “Cowardly” Lion, a “Bad” Witch, a “Good” Witch, a wizard deemed as The Great Oz and a little girl named Dorothy who just wanted to get back home. All aspects that would make you believe it to be just a children’s story and nothing more right? Wrong! When author, L. Frank Baum created The Wizard of OZ maybe he had something else up his sleeve; a deeper meaning. The Wonderful Wizard of OZ was written
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complicated.” The imagery in this quote is very clear as it gives us a visual image of Mia’s conflicted feelings and satire humor by saying she tried to snap her heels together which could also be considered an allusion as it seems to be referring to The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy clicks her heels together. It enables a vivid picture to be formed while contributing to the overall understanding of Mia’s internal thoughts by allowing us to see she can still use sarcasm in the difficult time, most likely as a distraction
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Kandy Merida 2/12/15 Period 6 The Wizard of Oz Life is difficult when people do not appreciate what they have. A good example is the film called “The Wizard of Oz” by Dir. Victor Fleming, a teenage character called Dorothy who is from Kansas who ignore everything she has. She lives unhappy with her auntie Em and uncle Henry at a farm, she embarks on a journey for a better life with her dog Toto as her only companion. She thinks that life will be better someplace “over the rainbow” so she run
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Dorothy's friends believe in the gifts the Wizard bestows upon them. Oz is a breathtaking world, yet Dorothy yearns to return to the bleakness of Kansas; Baum celebrates both opposing environments. There are good witches and bad witches, North and South and East and West, the first chapter mirrors the last chapter, Dorothy is disappointed by the Wizard twice. There is also a very repetitive cast to the writing. Each of the characters explains their wish to the Wizard in the same way, one after the other
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Tamer Shublaq Fairytale B Mrs. Johnson 15 December 2013 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz A fairy tale is a kind of folklore or fable that has magical elements within the story, exhibited through the characters or the sequence of events. Fairytales contain magical elements that could include wizards, monsters, talking animals, or even magical helpers. Not only do fairytales contain character archetypes, but they also include situational archetypes such as quests, impossible tasks, or the triumphs of the
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The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum tells the tale of a young girl Dorothy as she wanders through the land of Oz. In the original movie adaptation, Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch of the East causing the Wicked Witch of the West to avenge her sister by making Dorothy pay. The Wicked Witch of the West has become a common archetype for the definition of a “wicked witch” with her long nose, green skin, and black hat. Both the novel and movie portray the witch as an evil relentless character disliked readers
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“Wizard of Oz” Jerome Poindexter ENG 225: Introduction to Film Instructor: Wanda Deffenbaugh July 14, 2014 The movie the wizard of Oz is known as one of the most known movies in America for showing a real interesting storyline. The little girls end up in a beautiful nonrealistic world. This movie is known for its storyline but while watching the movie I have found many different types of themes. One of the themes I have noticed is a very simple that your dreams can come true. I realized
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