ipl-logo

Wizard Of Oz Movie Vs Book

1042 Words5 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Discuss fucnction of children's literature

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum which was later turned into a movie.The novel is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. Although the film is especially targeted for juvenile, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz can be appreciated and enjoyed by all audience. because its is a classic, a legend, and a children’s story that will never grow old. while watching this movie, I noticed the story had a well written plot, wonderful characters development, and overall it had a wonderful message behind it. I love this movie, and I will definitely recommend this to others to watch. The best attribute of this movie is by far is the plot. The plot illustrated …show more content…

The first plot Introduces the young orphaned teenager living with her auntie Em and uncle Henry in a small farm in Kansas in 1990s. Dorothy Gale is day dreaming about her going over the rainbow after Miss Gulch hit her dog Toto with a rake making it bite her. Miss Gulch goes and gets a warrant to take Toto to the sheriff. Toto on the other hand escapes from the basket on her bicycle where she had placed it and runs back home. Out of fear that Miss Gulch might come back to take Toto again, Dorothy runs away from home. She meets a wandering fraud fortuneteller, The Wizard, who soon realizes that Dorothy is a runaway. With the intent of reuniting her with her family, he pretends to tell her future. He tells her that her auntie has fallen ill from worrying over her and her safety after she ran away. Upon returning home, she finds that their home is faced with a tornado. She is unable to reach her family in the storm cellar, so she enters the house and she is hit by a loose window. She is knocked unconscious and …show more content…

The Kansas prairie is vast and monochromatic, with hazardous tornados and has no beauty. It transforms the once-lovely and youthful Aunty Em into an old, lady before her time. The Land of Oz, by difference, is stunningly beautiful and fantastical. It has a marvelous emerald city, verdant fields of flowers and miles of healthy farmland, and deep forests. Most of its people are cheerful, helpful, and virtuous. It seems strange that Dorothy would want to leave this land for her home. Nonetheless, the significance of understanding the importance of Dorothy mindset prevails. Dorothy never questioned her return. She is from Kansas, her family and relatives are there. She discovers much to adore about The land of Oz, yet knows it is not where she belong. This is an understandable mindset for a child:regardless of how intriguing or outlandish a place is, they will rather be somewhere that they are safe, and loved, in other words, there is no place like

Show More
Related
122 Words | 1 Pages

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

Read More
189 Words | 1 Pages

Although The Wizard of Oz and The Wiz (Remake) both are musical films, they both have the same name of characters such as Dorothy Gale, The Scarecrow, The Tinman and The cowardly lion, However the films are different from each other. Yet in The Wizard of Oz there were American star actors such as Judy Garland, Ray Bolger and Jack Haley to start off the original version. On the other hand The Wiz had an African American cast such as Diana Ross, Michael Jackson from the Motown productions of the well-known Quincy Jones. Even though, the classic films have similar names both films plots are totally different, whereas Dorothy Gale of The Wizard of Oz lives in Kansas of the early 1900’s in a farmhouse, and then trapped in her aunt’s and uncle’s

Read More
571 Words | 3 Pages

The Wizard of OZ follows the hero’s journey by showing the

Read More
250 Words | 1 Pages

Along the journey through Oz, Dorothy shows compassion when she allows the Scarecrow to accompany her in her odyssey. When there is a fork in the road, Dorothy wonders

Read More
815 Words | 4 Pages

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.

Read More
1109 Words | 5 Pages

Buddhism consists of a belief in peace, unity, respect, and self-discovery through humility and honesty.  Following these ideals creates a more knowledgeable and aware individual and society.  L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz reflects on these themes of Buddhism through the use of allegorical settings to create a story about a young girl trying to find her way home. After deciding to run away because of the evil neighbour Mrs. Gilch, Dorothy is caught in a tornado, thrown around, and wakes up to find herself in a foreign land.

Read More
398 Words | 2 Pages

To the Directors of the Wizard of Oz: I am writing to you concerning the 1939 movie adaptation of the children 's novel, "The Wizard of Oz". In the movie version, the adventure Dorothy takes is portrayed as whimsical, and dreamlike; her adventure was a dream. In the original novel, the girl 's house magically spun around and landed in the Land of Oz; it actually happened and was not in fact a dream. I do not think this was a wise choice, as it happened to changed the entire interpretation of the story. The book portrayed it as a real series of events instead of a dream due to her injury for multiple reasons.

Read More
1249 Words | 5 Pages

The Wizard of Oz and Wicked are both very successful and well-known broadway musicals. Both of these musicals are based off of the same story, but each give a slightly different meaning to it. While they are both based on a similar tale, these two broadway musicals have many characteristics that are similar and differ from each other. This paper will compare and contrast the characters, theme, and plot.

Read More
1133 Words | 5 Pages

The comparison between her and the banks was that the banks would foreclose on the houses of lower class people. As a result of their harsh banking when the house would be returned to the banks it would be similar to a house being dropped on them. The Wicked Witch of the West is the ruler of the western land of Oz. Her description relates her to the railroad companies of the west.

Read More
365 Words | 2 Pages

Adventure stories are always interesting because they have unexpected twists and endings. They could also go places that are magical and full of fantasy. Authors can also take a huge variety of approaches to the story. In the passages “Peter Pan” and “Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz”, the authors take different approaches to adventure.

Read More
500 Words | 2 Pages

Metro Goldwyn Mayer's (MGM) The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 musical film. It's an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic children's book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It was MGM's most costly production at the time, with a budget of 2.8 million. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Read More
2326 Words | 10 Pages

The interesting part with information, according to Norretranders and Johansen (1992), is to be able to get rid of it again, because information itself is boring (Norretranders and Johansen, 1992). Also how we actually get rid of information by throwing it away is similarly interesting. An example of this away throwing of information occurs in the supermarket when we are about to buy groceries; we know that each thing has its own price, which is scanned one by one, and ends up with a total amount. This amount is the result of a calculation, were many prices are put together. Norretranders and Johansen (1992) asks a rhetorical question of were in these it lays most information, the result or the calculation?

Read More
824 Words | 4 Pages

Her name has become well-known throughout the years and has become the symbol of feminism. Creating a female protagonist inspires young females to express themselves as well highlight the power of women. Dorothy is introduced as a 6-year-old girl taken away by a tornado from her aunt and uncle. The reader follows her journey as she faces obstacles along the way to return to her home. Dorothy being a vulnerable six years old girl, becomes one of the most powerful being in the land of Oz.

Read More
2800 Words | 12 Pages

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).

Read More
857 Words | 4 Pages

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.

Read More

More about Wizard Of Oz Movie Vs Book

Related Topics

Open Document