Wicked Witch of the West

The motion picture, The Wizard of Oz was released by the studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on August 12,1939. The movie was adapted from “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” writings of L. Frank Baum in 1900 (Maltin 2015). The imaginary children’s fable is recognized by the enduring musical score, the many idioms used: “Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” and “Follow the yellow brick road” are phrases recalled in the movie (Wizard 1939). The fledgling Dorothy character and dog Toto traverse a pathway in Kansas

Dorothy’s last name is Gale. Her last name can be interpreted as a metaphor. Gale means a strong wind that can blow a vessel or person off/on course. Gale is a metaphor in the sense of the wind blowing someone in the right/wrong direction. Dorothy’s gale was good, because it helped her stay on track. After Dorothy ran away, she realized that her Aunt would be worried about her and how she needed to get back to the farm to tell her Aunt that she is okay. This demonstrates that Dorothy’s gale

the Good Witch of the North, and the munchkins, who explain to her that she landed on the Wicked Witch of the East, and now, to return to Kansas, she must journey to the Emerald City, to see the Wizard of Oz. Along the way, she meets the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, who decide to travel with her, so they can gain their desires; a brain, a heart, and courage. After that, the group finds out that in order for the Wizard to grant their wishes, they need to kill the Wicked Witch of the

itself as a prequel for the beloved 1989 film ‘The Wizard of Oz’. It follows the story of con-man and rake, Oscar ‘Oz’ Diggs (James Franco), and his accidental trip to the magical land of Oz. Upon his arrival, he easily charms the beautiful and naive Witch

goal, since the Oz ordered all companions to kill wicked witch of the west. Among of them, Scarecrow had agreed the Oz’s command, and continued the journey with his friend in order to get brain from the Oz. He needed to go to the west where the wicked witch’s land is (Baum, 2013, pp. 76-80). This means that the Scarecrow had the willingness to achieve his goal. Similarly, in order to get courage from the Oz, the Lion wanted to kill the wicked witch as well (Baum, 2013, pp. 78-80). Afterward, the Scarecrow

Dorothy’s lived on her family’s farm. Once the cyclone storm uproots her home and Dorothy’s house lands in Munchkin land, colors become bright. For example, landing on top of the Wicked Witch of the East and crushing her, Dorothy’s surroundings become rich in blue, which the Munchkin people who live there wear. The Good Witch of the North, who watches over the Munchkins, wears white. Seemingly in respect of both friends, Dorothy unknowingly wears a “Gingham” dress which is a mix of blue and white checked

in the storm cellar, she cannot get in so she goes to the house when the tornado takes it into the sky. It seems that this is where her dream begins since she see many things that are not physically likely; Gulch riding a bicycle and turning into a witch, two men rowing a boat, a older lady in a rocking chair knitting, and several farm animals. She lands in Muhchkinland in Oz where she opens the door and sees the land in color. She begins her quest to return home, directed by the Muhckins to take

sympathy for the Populists or Bryan”. By Dorothy, representing the American people, wears silver shoes. This symbolizes the silver standard in America. There are other references throughout the story that refer to money. For example, the Witch of the West summons her minions with a silver whistle and a golden cap. USAGold.com stated, “The references to gold and silver echo the prominence of monetary

qualities and pushes them on Dorothy as well. The Wicked Witch of the West is the exact opposite of being unattractive and unwelcoming to Dorothy. This poses two type of women in the 30s and 40s: one that appeases men and stays in the home, and one that goes against the formalities of what defines a woman, resulting in hatred towards her. Dorothy chooses the type of women she wants to be minute she gets to the land of Oz by crushing the other Wicked Witch. Dorothy adheres to stereotypes and chooses to

starts. As a tornado strikes Kansas (the place where Dorothy lives along with her aunt and uncle), Dorothy, her dog, and their house blows away and lands on top of the Wicked Witch of the East in Munchkin Country. Not knowing in what world she is, Dorothy only has one wish: to go back to her house. Later, Dorothy meets Glinda, the Good Witch of the South who gives Dorothy a pair of silver slippers and tells her to go to the Land of Oz by the way of the Yellow Bridge to see the Wizard of Oz to have her