The Wonderful Wizard of Oz the Novel

Ellington, David

Park University

Draft 3

The wonderful Wizard of Oz the Novel

Concern(s)

i) My concern regarding this paper is the extent to which the analysis of the scenes that are building on my theme needs to go. Do I need to include an analysis of all the scenes or I can pick on a few to demonstrate the theme?

ii) The second concern with this project is that need the focus of the project concentrate on one theme or there can be multiple themes demonstrated in the essay.

The wonderful Wizard of Oz the Novel

Lyman Frank Baum's fantasy novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a world-known novel for its mature theme on the essence of having a home and also the theme of government. The focus of the project will be to establish the theme of home in the novel and look in passing at the other themes.

In the novel, the hurricane destroyed a girl's farm home and killed an evil king by mistake. Dorothy went out to ride her bike one day, but the wind became very strong on the way home, so she returned home quickly. She went into the house to search for the family who had gone into the cellar, but he had no idea where they were. Then a tornado struck, destroying her house and transporting her to a new land known as Oz. She is in the company of a shepherd, a good witch, and a bad witch. She desired to return home and was advised to visit the great and influential Oz, who would be able to assist her, who tells her she just needs to follow the yellow brick route.

To return home, the girl must track down and destroy the Emerald City's evil dictator. She and three other characters in the same scenario, wearing magical shoes, set out on an adventure. OZ's guide casts people in a new light and will be able to assist her in killing the evil ruler. The story revolves around Dorothy's quest to meet the great and mighty Oz, and she encounters a tin can man in search of a heart, a lion in search of bravery, and a scarecrow in search of a brain. They plan to accompany Dorothy down the Yellow Brick Road, defeat the wicked witch and some poisonous poppies, and meet Oz. The novel demonstrates the beauty of the home by associating every good thing like the good witch with efforts to have Dorothy get home.

The tale of Dorothy's rainbow journey is told in the novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Dorothy met, made friends, and traveled through rich lands, which symbolized the populist form of government, during her expedition. Every part of the story has something to do with the US government. The author's interpretation of government actions, as well as the character and symbolic environment he creates, provide the novel's position of the government.

Unit 8: Video Reflection

Video Reflection

Lastly, in addition to your essay, you will create a short video (~3-5 minutes) explaining to your classmates and instructor what you wrote about and what you have learned about fiction over the course of the semester. This video is worth 20 points. Things you might share:

· About your paper – Your thesis, the fictional texts you chose to analyze, your main points and maybe a specific example

· Your reflection – Why fiction matters, new things you learned about fiction, something that surprised you, what you still want to know more about, your favorite (or least favorite) things you read for class

The wonderful Wizard Oz The Novel

Unit 8: Core Assessment Essay

Due May 9 by 11:59pm Points 230 Submitting an external tool

Core Assessment Essay

You will write a 5-8 page literary analysis essay (230 points), similar in style to your short papers but longer. You are free to come up with your own topic for the paper, with the caveat that you must use at least two readings by different authors. Your primary texts need to be ones that we’ve read for this class, and you should attempt to use some of the literary terms you have learned in this class. This essay is considered a Core Assessment because it addresses all of the Core Learning Outcomes we have been attempting to achieve this semester. These outcomes include:

Identifying features of fiction (CLO #1)

Discussing fictional texts (CLO #2)

Articulating a response to related texts (CLO #3)

This is your chance to show all you have learned!

You will need to have a clear argument/thesis with plenty of supporting examples from the text(s). Your thesis should be clear, specific, relevant, debatable, and original. Everything in your essay should relate back to this central argument or thesis. Remember that an argument refers to a writer’s attempt to establish the validity of a given position. Because you will be spending a significant amount of time writing this essay, you should choose something that interests you. You are welcome to use one of your short papers, discussion posts, or journal entries as a starting point for your essay.

You might consider:

What similarities do these two texts share? Do they have a similar narrative point of view? Do they fit within the same genre? Do they focus on similar themes?

Why put these two texts together? How does reading these two texts together provide a better understanding of both texts?

What might their similarities (or differences) say about the cultural contexts in which they were written? Or the different genre expectations assigned to them?

Besides analyzing your primary fictional texts (the readings from class), you should have at least 3 secondary sources to support your argument. Just remember to make sure they are credible, which you can guarantee by getting them through the library databases or asking me. You can use scholarly articles that have a point you want to explore further (whether you agree or disagree with it), sources that provide historical or biographical context to the primary text or author, or sources that focus more on specific literary elements such as narrative point of view or genre. Be sure to include in-text citations as well as a Works Cited page, listing the sources you use (whether it is specific quotes or even ideas). Please use MLA style.