Buddhism In L. Frank Baum's The Wizard Of Oz

1. In little red riding hood, Mr. Wolf asked Red riding hood where she was going. She said “I am going to see my Grandmother and I am taking a cake and a little jar of butter, which my mother has sent” 2.

The death of the Wicked Witch of the East made her a national hero of the Munchkins. Baum characterizes Dorothy as a strong female character. She displays perseverance and independence in order to reach her goal, to go back to Kansas. Considering her young age, it is expected from her to feel disoriented and vulnerable, however she finds solutions to her problems and carries them through. At the start of the journey she travels alone with no guidance from a ‘strong’ male character, making her only companion is her dog Toto.

“Always be a good girl, and I will look down from heaven and watch over you.” (Page 1) The Disney Cinderella was released on February 15th, 1950 but the tale told by The Grimm Brothers is a different twist on the Disney classic movie; instead of a fairy godmother and sweet, little mice running around, The Grimm Brothers wrote about a tree growing on Cinderellas mothers’ grave and with the help of tiny birds, every wish Cinderella makes comes true. The violent version of Cinderella by the Grimm Brother explains the struggle she faced trying to get away from her stepsisters but also keeping her humble and kind side looking for true love.

For instance, when ever someone has a question or needs help from someone, the person that responds very well shows wisdom. Like the real world of humans and animals, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Dorothy shows love and the Scarecrow show wisdom, because they both wanted to get to The Great Oz and to help Dorothy get home to Kansas. Dorothy showed love because she was at back home in Kansas, she was about to leave the Emerald City, and when she was leaving her

The curse makes it so Cinderella has to do everything she is told. Cinderella’s stepsisters use the curse against her and make her do things that she would not do because of her good nature. In Ella Enchanted, the glass slippers are used in a different scene than most Cinderella myths. The slippers are stolen by Ella because her sisters

Her voluminous costume also makes the Wicked Witch seem larger and more frightening than she is. Seeing these two characters in two very different costumes before they even speak a word helps the viewers to already get a feel for who they are and what is maybe to

The Wicked Witch is “The Destroyer” who doesn’t want to lose her power and, therefore, seeks her sister’s slippers that now belong to Dorothy. She makes

The fairy godmother places upon Ella the gift of obedience. From that day on, any order or request given to Ella will be taken care of promptly with no objection. Ella’s Hero’s Journey guides her through many tests and trials in order to reach freedom of the horrible curse.

"The Wizard of Oz" is a fictional story Oz about , a Kansas girl Dorothy Rolled up tornado to a place called Munchkins, kindly witch urged her to go to the Emerald City of Oz Grand Warlock help her home. On the way, she has met the Scarecrow, he needs a brain; Woodman, he needed a heart; Cowardly Lion, he takes guts. They go hand in hand, encourage each other and help each other overcome difficulties one after another, and finally came to the Emerald City. Because of their outstanding performance, large healers to help them achieve their aspirations, the Scarecrow got a brain; the Tin Woodman to get a heart; Cowardly Lion got the courage, finally, the Scarecrow became the leader of the Emerald City, metal who became the leader of Winkies lion

This is why Walt Disney made so much money from parents because they know behind their back that their children. In Cinderella, Disney took out two stepsisters cutting their heel and toe off and the pigeons pecking their eyes. Also, Cinderella has a magical bird that gives her what she needs, bit a fairy god mother. It's crazy to see how much a story can change so much and every parent will show their

“There is no place like home. There is no place like home. There is no place like home.” The journey of four “friends” following the yellow brick road on their way to Emerald City. They go on this journey through the land of Oz and take the risks that come with it.

Before leaving the Land of Oz Dorothy comes to the realization that “her heart's desires” for happiness and fulfillment were always within her own “backyard.” Glinda, the Good Witch, is confronted as to why she didn't tell Dorothy the power to return home was within her all along. Glinda states, “she wouldn't have believed me. She had to learn it for herself.” Explicitly conveying the meaning that it is up to an individual to explore and discover the key to their own happiness.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum and The Wizard of Oz directed by Victor Fleming has many differences even though they are based on the same story. In the book, Dorothy actually goes to the Land of Oz; however, in the film it was all just a dream. The second way they are different is Dorothy purposely threw water at the Wicked Witch of the West; however, in the film she was putting out a fire on Scarecrow. In the book Oz gave a brain, a heart, and courage, yet in the film he gave a Th. D, a medal of courage, and a heart clock.

1. If you were directing a theater production of The Wizard of Oz, how would you handle the scene with the tornado (starting at time code 15:09)? Would you include a "tornado" in your production? If so, how would you create the impression of a tornado? The way that i would create the impression of the tornado would be adding in a scene where the wind is calm at first but more in time the wind will begin to pick up.

In the depths of American Culture, several items define who we are. Many come to mind such as the declaration of Independence and the constitution. But, buried deep in the cockles rests a pop culture icon that represents early Hollywood, and the last 100 years in American culture. That item would be the Ruby Slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (Fleming,1939). The film is almost a rite of passage in our society, and those shoes to many of us represent that times in our lives, mostly when we were young, when we first feared for the twister, wanted to get smarter with Scarecrow, got lessons from the Tin-Man, learned how to stand up for those around us from Cowardly Lion, and first learned what evil is with the Wicked Witch of the West.