The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum is a deliberate work of historical allegory displayed by symbolic characters, political satire, and many references to the debate over a bimetallic standard. Many characters represent the American hardworking people during the 1890’s. This is the time when the Populists are fighting against the Republicans for the defense of the common people and the seat of the Presidency. In the years surrounding the election of 1896 both sides are debating for
The Influence of Color Could you ever imagine if The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum didn’t have a yellow brick road or an Emerald City? The colors chosen are significant and give the story a deeper meaning. Three colors that stand out in the beginning, middle and the end of the novel are gray, yellow and green. In the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Baum’s use of color is symbolic by associating distinct colors with specific settings and characters. The color gray is referenced
this is about 85% of the world’s current population of 7.5 billion people. Why does the majority of the world’s population suffer from a lack of self-confidence? There is a simple answer to this question, and it can be found in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Baum through the use of 3 characters portrays the lack of self-confidence. Baum uses the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Lion prove that a person/character’s own strengths go un-noticed by him/her. The way to reach
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900. The role of color plays an important role in the story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The colors of blue, black, and green symbolize many important emotions and ideas. The blue represents the Munchkins, the black represents the Wicked Witch of the West, and the green represents the Emerald city. The
In the novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" color plays a massive role on how the reader feels. Color is used to show how what kind of person a character is. It is also used to create a mood based on the setting. In the beginning of the novel L. frank Baum uses gray to show the reader how boring and desolate that Kansas is. But as the story goes on the cities in oz becomes vibrant. The land of the Munchkins is vibrant and multicolored, but mostly blue. This conveys a feeling of excitement
INTRODUCTION The Wizard of Oz is a musical fantasy film created in 1939 starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, and Jack Haley. The film has many credited directors including Vector Fleming, George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, Norman Taurog, and King Vidor. This film was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s 1900’s children’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz is considered one of the greatest American films ever to be produced
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written by Frank L. Baum and published May 17, 1899. He may have likely written this book as a metaphor, the Yellow Brick Road being the gold standard, the characters representing different candidates of the democratic and republican parties in the late 1800s. Though none of this was ever actually confirmed, this is a widely popularized theory about the book. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the story of a girl named Dorothy who is taken away from her home in Kansas with
Could you ever imagine if The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum didn’t have a yellow brick road or an Emerald City? The colors chosen are significant and give the story a deeper meaning. Three colors that stand out in the beginning, middle and the end of the novel are gray, yellow and green. In the novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Baum’s use of color is symbolic by associating distinct colors with specific settings and characters. In the beginning of the story, the color gray is found
In Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West happen before the novel by L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In Baum’s novel of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, portrays the role of the Wicked Witch of the West being wicked. We have no background or personal preference to understand her life of the Wicked Witch of the West (as known as Elphaba). But in Maguire’s novel, Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, shows how Elphaba traits of
around the world for hundreds of years, regardless of the culture or time they were portrayed in. Like these incredible works of art, Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz continues to hold truth and relevance to individuals’ lives today. Its historical background, creative storyline, and unique themes make this one of the most watched films of all time. The Wizard of Oz is a very valuable treasure in society, as it can still be appreciated by the public, so it should therefore be conserved and cherished for