The Portrayal Of Color In The Film The Wizard Of Oz

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In the movie The Wizard Of Oz Dorothy lives in Kansas which is portrayed in black and white and all the characters are in agitated, pitiful moods with faces that show no emotion like a plain white piece of paper; even when someone tries to make a joke no one seems to understand. Meanwhile when Dorothy lands in Munchkin Land a world bursting of color so much that it can overwhelm someone with jovial and happy emotions. People’s moods are often portrayed by the colors that surround them in everyday lives. The horrid, plain place Dorothy called home was full of dull colors; shades of black and grey made everything seem very outdated and the characters duller. Almost as if everyday was one of those rainy, cold, depressing days that you'd rather