In Orson Scott Card 's "Ender 's Game", Card utilizes Peter as a foil character for Ender whom the teachers manipulate into violent actions; thus, although Ender destroys the enemy, his empathy allows him to understand the buggers and achieve peace, which supports his evolution into an exceptional
It’s a scene engraved into the western world’s collective memory: a pigtailed girl in red slippers, skipping along a yellow brick road with a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion. This image, from the book “The Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum and the 1939 film of the same name, represents the epic of the modern age. Whereas in ancient times, we had Gilgamesh or King Arthur as our gallant hero, now we have a little girl from a farm in Kansas. At first glance, this simple story of a young girl lost in a magic land could not compete with the great tales of old. However, this epic shares more than a few similarities with this seemingly childish
In the book, this symbolizes people that do nothing but good in their lives but are still misjudged because of prejudice. “It was a melancholy little drama, woven from bits and scraps of gossip and neighborhood legend: Mrs Radley had been beautiful until she married Mr. Radley and lost all her money. She also lost most of her teeth, her hair, and her right forefinger.” (Lee 52).
More specifically, the Wicked Witch represents Mrs. Gilch, the evil woman who tries to take Toto away. Just as the witch says, “I’ll get you and your little dog, too!” Although Dorothy is afraid, she persists despite her fears. Dorothy is able to take care of her fear by throwing water on the Wicked Witch, causing her to melt.
v\Woven within literature are techniques implemented to stimulate the readers’ imagination into developing its vibrant world and theme. An example are contrasting characters which emphasize each other’s characteristics, developing the story. Foil characters are utilized in Kathryn Stockett’s novel, The Help, with the characters of Celia and Hilly highlighting the theme kindness prevails. Hilly was raised in an affluent family and remained powerful as she grew up, marrying a politician and becoming the Junior League President. As a result, she became pompous and believed she could abuse her position and manipulate others to comply with her demands.
The Wizard of Oz is a musical about a young girl, named Dorothy, who lives on a farm in Kansas. She desperately wants to get away, and decides to run away from home. After she meets a peddler who convinces her to go back home, she ends up going back home to find a “cyclone” heading right for her house. Dorothy, her dog, Toto, and her house
“The man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead” (33). In Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller uses foil characters to elucidate Willy’s flaws that ultimately prevent him and his family from succeeding. The contrast between Charley and Willy and Bernard and Biff serves to highlight how Willy’s obsession with achieving his version of the American Dream impacts both his life and his children’s. His poor values are passed on to his children producing even more failures. ¬¬¬¬Both Charley and Willy work as salesmen, however Charley represents what Willy desired to become – successful.
Upon its release in 1939, The Wizard of Oz became an instant classic and fueled the imagination of anyone who watched. Based on the novels written by L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz tells the story of Dorothy, a young farm girl from Kansas, who gets swept away from her family’s farm by a tornado and ends up in the mysterious Land of Oz. There, she meets strange new friends who accompany her on a mission to find the Wizard, who is her only hope at getting back home (Wizard). The Wizard of Oz has had a major impact on, not only my life, but the lives of anyone who watches it. Critics like Roger Ebert and many others have shared their love for this classic over past 70 years.
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.
This is also present in the fact that she is detached from her family members. A black feather with white band is said to signify home, harmony and balance. All that she wishes to be surrounded by but isn’t. It’s not that she can’t have balance at all it’s that she never has enough time to bring it in to light. The feather is covering one of her eyes to convey that she is blinded by this dream of one day settling down in one place and bringing the whole family together.
In the book “”, Dorothy is a girl who arrived in the fairyland by a cyclone. Though she is revered by the people from all parts of the land, who all have heard about her heroic deeds, she wishes to depart and return to Kansas where her aunt and uncle are waiting. So she set for an adventure to visit the Wizard of Oz and ask him to send her back to Kansas. During her trip, she meets her future companions who are as unsatisfied with their lives as Dorothy. The scarecrow longs for a brain, for he is often mocked in the field by those birds for his useless composition.
The use of stylistic techniques such as sound, both diegetic and nondiegetic and the way characters act in The Wizard of Oz, showcases the conventions of a musical fantasy. In the scene where Dorothy sang her solo of “Somewhere over the Rainbow” ” is interwoven in the narrative of the film to illustrate and her underlying intention to flee away from home without her having to put it across in words to the audience. The tune of the song is tweaked and reproduced with variances and used throughout the film to highlight pivotal moments in the film, lending familiarity to us, channelling the same kind of hopefulness that Dorothy is feeling. The rhythm of the song also complements the musical film which accentuates the development of the narrative (Study Guide).
The classic tale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum during a time when women did not have many rights in the United States. Baum was a women’s suffrage advocate, and, that being said, he created one of the most lovable and memorable heroines of all time. The story starts off with Dorothy at her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry’s house when a tornado is forming. Her dog Toto jumps out of her arms to go under the bed, and Dorothy and her house are swept up into the tornado. This is how her journey of Oz begins.
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 her dog Toto.
The Wizard of Oz has revealed to be an exceptionally well thought out film when analysed. The film has made use of stylistic elements such as colour, light, sound and mise-en-scene which coincide with the various twists and turns of the plot as Dorothy moves from Kansas, to Oz, and back again. In The Wizard of Oz, the directors have employed the use of different unique editing techniques despite being an early film. It is obvious that the audience is able to notice the absence of colour in the beginning and ending of the film. The audience is able to identify the mood and overall feeling for Dorothy when she is in her family farm in Kansas.
