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    Wizard Of Oz Archetypes

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    and live through his fantasies. Starting in Kansas and moving into the Land of Oz it is the reoccurring patterns of symbolic and situational archetypes that bring the story to life. Although originally written as a piece of children's literature, it is a story that people of all ages love. Literature has the ability to take readers to another place better than the real world. Expressive use of vivid colours throughout the Land of Oz, unfortunate situations that lead to newfound friendships and Dorothy's

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    Both of our questions are answered. Art can be authored, and, so it follows, the originator of the idea should receive credit. Authority, in this context, then becomes the power to influence thought. Michel Foucault’s notion of an author-function supplements color to these black and white

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    Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

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    kills them too. The city is great at providing for ‘momentary’ needs but in Elliot’s view, is doomed. There is a parrel to one of the characters in the poem and the city: The Fisher King. The Fisher King’s land is left barren due an injury on himself, making him infertile and thus his land too which Elliot likens to the state the city may find itself in (Annis).However, there is some hope. Eventually, although sterile, the fisher king does rise, and the possibility for man to rise and learn from

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    The Wasteland Essay

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    The First World War was an immense catastrophe caused by increasing militarism, imperialism, and alliances and lasted from 1914 to 1918. The poem, the Wasteland, a classic of Modernist literature published in 1922 by T.S Eliot, wholly captures the turmoil, barrenness and despair felt by the masses during WWI, also commonly known as the war to end all wars. This is done through the fragmented and melancholic depiction of a barren, physical and emotional “wasteland” devoid of any life, joy or human

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    This Land Is Your Land By: Woody Guthrie There are many fold songs that go unheard. But when you go back to the roots of folk music, there is one that most every American recognizes. "This Land Is Your Land" has been a staple of Americana for nearly 75 years. The lyrics start off by giving a visual image of the vastness of America. It mentions California and the New York Island which focuses on the widest breadth of the country. Then it mentions the Redwood Forest (Which is also in California)

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    of Oz by L. Frank Baum and A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift. Both author’s lives can be directly tied to the theme of finding your way home in The Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz begins with Dorothy accidentally finding herself in the magical land of Oz after a tornado blows her away. She immediately wants to leave and return to her home in Kansas. She starts a journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who can supposedly grant her wish. Along the way she meets several friends who want The Wizard to

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    According to Wright (1969: 70-96), Wisdom could provide guidance for the moral life, but it did not articulate a distinctive faith centred in the salvific actions of God. In postcolonial critical hermeneutic, we infer that wisdom is at the heart of both creation and redemption, although it is unravelled by a faith that is not based on a moral, but on a spiritual rebirth. Furthermore, to understood creation one has to view it as both the prologue to history and its eschatological climax in the new

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    speakers as well as other language group. The art of this region is mainly influenced by its violent path and the layout of the land. Through the use of various techniques the Warmun artists are able to depict the land and its evolution throughout time. The artists in this community “are renowned for their use of natural ochre and pigments on canvas” (Warmun Art and Community). Rover Thomas is one of many artists responsible for the success of Warmun art nationally and internationally. Rover’s unique

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    Shirley Temple Timeline

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    Character: Shirley Temple Chronological/Timeline Hook: (Sing and dance around to "Animal Crackers in My Soup") As you can see there, that was one of the many songs I performed as young child. I was an actress during the Great Depression, so with my cute little curls and abundance of joy, I made many people very happy, so I guess you could call me the child star of my time. Background info (birthplace, birthdate, any relevant childhood info., relevant relationship info., etc.): I was born on April

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    a crane or roughly 7 people to maneuver them. It’s hard to determine what actually is the art in this work when you look at all of the proposed prompts because technically without all of the workers, land owners, the artists themselves, and the original idea this art work wouldn’t exist. I personally think overall the art in the project is the umbrellas themselves. The preparation of it was technically art as well, as many preparatory sketches were created of what they desired to be the final result

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