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Ningtyas, Aprilia Ratna, M. Misbahul Amri, and Kukuh Prayitno Subagyo. "The Character Development in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum." JoLLA: Journal of Language, Literature, and Arts 2, no. 10 (2022): 1386–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/um064v2i102022p1386-1397.

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Abstract: A novel is a literary product that has various genres. One of the genres is fantasy, which the novel under study, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, belongs to. The novel has many fantasy characters, such as wizards, animals, and talking objects. This paper explores character development of the characters in this novel namely Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion as they go on a journey to achieve their respective goals. Using a formalism approach, I argue that all the main characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz experience positive character development and can accomplish their goals.

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RITTER, GRETCHEN. "Silver Slippers and a Golden Cap: L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Historical Memory in American Politics." Journal of American Studies 31, no. 2 (1997): 171–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021875897005628.

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L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was an instant success when it was published in 1900. Baum's quirky and imaginative tale of the girl from Kansas and her friends was complemented by W. W. Denslow's accomplished illustrations to produce the best-selling children's story of the 1900 Christmas season. After years of failed endeavors, the book brought Frank Baum personal prosperity. It also launched a long-lived and highly successful series of children's books based on the Oz theme. There were theatrical and cinematic productions as well, the most famous of which was MGM's 1939 film The

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Kheirbek, Taymaa Hussein, and Roza Awat Ezzat. "THE USE AND SYMBOLISM OF ANIMALS IN THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ." Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching 4, no. 2 (2020): 203–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.30743/ll.v4i2.3059.

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This paper is the result of a qualitative research that follows an animal-based interpretative theory. It sheds the light on the use and symbolism of animal characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum and published in 1900. It seems to be a modern fairy tale with an American setting and charming fantasy characters. It is an immensely popular text among children and adults, so it is considered a classic of children's literature. It also attempts to answer why and how Baum used animals; whether for their qualities or for the sake of creating characters opposite to their sym

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Parengkuan, Andrew, Elisabeth Oroh, and Imelda Lolowang. "MORAL LESSONS IN DOROTHY’S ADVENTURE AS REFLECTED IN BAUM’S THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ." KOMPETENSI 2, no. 01 (2022): 1052–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.53682/kompetensi.v2i01.4734.

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The novel the Wonderful Wizard of OZ by L Frank Baum is chosen because the writers want to reveal the moral lessons of Dorothy. Moral lesson is what you have learned and what you encountered right. The form that the writers use in this research is qualitative research. The writers collect the data from two sources, first is primary source from literary works itself or the novel. And secondary source is from documents and internet articles. In analyzing the data, the writers use objective approach. The result of the study is the ten indicators of moral lesson as follows, honesty, tolerance, wor

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Anuprabha, B., and P. Sudha. "The Symbolism of Color in the Novels of Oz’s by Frank L Baum." Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities 11, S2-March (2024): 82–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/sijash.v11is2-march.7518.

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This article explores about the various elements of colour in imaginative fantasy world of oz. The novels comprising the Land of Oz series penned by Frank L. Baum have captivated readers for generations with their fantastical settings and memorable characters. Amidst the whimsy and adventure, Baum intricately weaves a rich tapestry of colour symbolism, serving as a powerful narrative device throughout the series. This paper delves into the profound significance of colour within Baum’s works, The wonderful wizard of oz, The emerald city of oz, and The Glinda of oz, exploring how specific hues a

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Devanti, Yeni Mardiyana, Agryanda Agryanda, and Indri Astutik. "Contextual Clues Effect on Students Reading Comprehension Using The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Novel." ELLITE: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching 7, no. 1 (2022): 52–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.32528/ellite.v7i1.7621.

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The research was pre-experimental research and it was conducted by using one group pre-test post-test design. The subject was the fourth year students of English Language Education Program consisting of 33 students. The text used during the treatment was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Novel by L. Frank Baum published by World Public Library. It consists of 214 pages but only some parts of the novel that was used during the treatment. The data collected using both of the test above, and the instrument used was a reading comprehension test about The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Novel. The test consists of

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Yustika, Leilya Sari, and Ali Mustofa. "“The Wonderful Wizard of OZ”: Building students’ character in ELT through Fantasy Novel." Vivid: Journal of Language and Literature 11, no. 1 (2022): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.25077/vj.11.1.36-43.2022.

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Fantasy is the one of genre in children's literature that is famous all over the world. However, because of the story that tells about imaginary world, the appearance is not quite considered in ELT classroom especially in building students' character. Therefore, this study was conducted to see character education represented in a fantasy novel that is suggested in curriculum 2013 for ELT in Indonesia. The fantasy novel used in this study was The Wonderful Wizard of OZ written by L. Frank Baum. Every condition and situation faced by the character in every plot of story was analyzed using conten

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Michael Patrick Hearn. "Finding Oz: How L. Frank Baum Discovered the Great American Story, and: The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum (review)." Children's Literature Association Quarterly 35, no. 3 (2010): 313–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/chq.2010.0002.

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Koupal, Nancy Tystad. "Before the Rainbow: L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on Stage and Screen to 1939, and: L. Frank Baum, Creator of Oz (review)." Children's Literature Association Quarterly 30, no. 4 (2005): 434–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/chq.2006.0014.

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Sandika, Edria, Gindho Rizano, and Nabilah Dzakirah Resna. "Students' Responses to Plot Device of Going/Trapped to Another World Seen in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L Baum: Reading Interest and Popular Culture Knowledge." Vivid: Journal of Language and Literature 12, no. 2 (2023): 217. http://dx.doi.org/10.25077/vj.12.2.217-222.2023.

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This study discusses the plot device of ‘going/trapped to another world’ as seen in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum about reading interest and popular culture knowledge by the students’ responses from the English Department Universitas Andalas. It aims to find the correlation between their knowledge and interest in the plot device of ‘going/trapped into another world’ and the popularity of the Isekai genre among them. The result shows that the majority of the respondents were familiar with and interested in the genre, and the genre’s ability to facilitate imaginative escapism, serv

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Wizard of Oz (Baum, L. Frank)"

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Burger, Alissa. "From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Wicked" trajectory of American myth /." Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1236369185.

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Huck, Jennifer E. "Poisoned Poppies: Popular Images of the Witch in the United States." Connect to this document online, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1114021857.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Miami University, Dept. of History, 2005.<br>Title from first page of PDF document. Document formatted into pages; contains [7], 53 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-53).

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Chiovatto, Ana Carolina Lazzari. "A representação do feminino no mundo de Oz, de L. Frank Baum." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/8/8147/tde-08052017-115800/.

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Nos livros de L. Frank Baum cuja ação se desenvolve na Terra de Oz, as personagens femininas aparecem nas mais diversas funções, de protagonista a vilã, de fada a bruxa, de princesa a general, entre outras, sejam elas humanas, feéricas ou animais, desdobrando-se em diversos papéis e, desse modo, reproduzindo alguns estereótipos e quebrando outros. Diante desse campo fértil, o presente trabalho investiga as formas de representação do feminino empregadas na série, cuja primeira e mais conhecida obra é O Maravilhoso Mágico de Oz. Para tanto, a principal teoria a ser utilizada será a semiótica de

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Caplinger, James C. "Oz wide shut : an exploration of gender and master narratives in Stanley Kubrick's final film /." Ohio : Ohio University, 2004. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1107791166.

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Cimmino, Mirta. "Ces rêves qui font grandir : Le rêve initiatique chez l’enfant et l’adolescent dans le roman d’aventures féeriques au XXIe siècle." Thesis, Université Clermont Auvergne‎ (2017-2020), 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017CLFAL012.

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Les narrations de jeunesse ont souvent pour thème le développement d’un jeune protagoniste ; elles racontent alors des expériences transformatrices qui constituent pour les petits héros autant de moments de passage, d’initiations. L’initiation jouait autrefois un rôle très important dans la vie humaine, marquant un passage d’âge socialement reconnu par la communauté toute entière. Toutefois, l’histoire de la société occidentale a vu progressivement disparaître ces moments de passage officiels, comme déjà en 1956 Mircea Eliade l’annonçait. Une fois l’initiation disparue, une compensation au niv

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Wu, Sunny Tao, and 吳滔. "L. Frank Baum''s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale." Thesis, 1994. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/78670015596131522128.

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碩士<br>淡江大學<br>西洋語文研究所<br>82<br>In my thesis, I intend to discuss if Baum''s The Wizard of Oz is a well organized fairy tale. In order to do that, I divide my thesis to five chapters. The first chapter indicates why I choose this topic and how I am going to elaborate it. In the second chapter, I draw upon Joseph Campbell''s mythological pattern to analyze the journey of Dorothy in comparison with the patterns described in the tales of Andersen and Grimms. In the third chapter, I examine th

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Books on the topic "Wizard of Oz (Baum, L. Frank)"

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Baum, L. Frank. The Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum. HarperCollins Childrens Books, 2007.

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Company, Royal Shakespeare. The wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Royal Shakespeare Company, 1989.

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Greene, Carol. L. Frank Baum: Author of the Wonderful Wizard of OZ. Childrens Press, 1995.

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Read-Baldrey, Hannah. Everything Oz: The wizard book of makes & bakes. Quadrille, 2012.

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Hawtin, Jane. The Wizard of Oz: Adapted from the novel by L. Frank Baum. Tribute Pub., 1994.

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Stamper, Judith Bauer. A lesson plan book for The wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum. Scholastic, 1990.

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Baum, L. Frank. L. Frank Baum's The wonderful Wizard of Oz. University of California Press, 1986.

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Baum, L. Frank. L. Frank Baum's The wonderful Wizard of Oz. University of California Press, 1986.

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Jay, Scarfone, and Stillman William, eds. The Wizard of Oz: The official 50th anniversary pictorial history. Warner Books, 1989.

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Jay, Scarfone, and Stillman William, eds. The Wizard of Oz: The official 50th anniversary pictorial history. Hodder & Stoughton, 1989.

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Book chapters on the topic "Wizard of Oz (Baum, L. Frank)"

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Kelleter, Frank. "Baum, L. Frank: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." In Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL). J.B. Metzler, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-05728-0_4878-1.

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Drummond, Kent, Susan Aronstein, and Terri L. Rittenburg. "The Wonderful Wizard of Marketing: L. Frank Baum as Producer and Promoter." In The Road to Wicked. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93106-7_2.

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Elms, Alan C. "L. Frank Baum." In Uncovering Lives. Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195082876.003.0010.

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Abstract At An Age when my daughters were old enough for “chapter books” but still young enough to enjoy being read to, I read them the first Oz book: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum. They loved it, so I read them the second Oz book, The Marvelous Land of Oz. After that they went on to read Baum’s other twelve Oz books by themselves. I had read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz once before, when I was ten. Rereading it as an adult, I found its menaces and delights both fresh and familiar. Though my memories were heavily overlaid with repeated viewings of the film version, the book was st

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Bunch, Ryan. "The Man behind the Curtain." In Oz and the Musical. Oxford University PressNew York, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190843137.003.0002.

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Abstract The life and times of L. Frank Baum are the context for the theatrical humbug and American performances of the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and the musical extravaganza The Wizard of Oz (1903). Baum’s book has fairy tale qualities and American traits that accommodate its adaptation as a musical. The extravaganza stages carnivalesque performances of American identity using the musical theater conventions of the turn of the twentieth century. These performances reflect attitudes about race, gender, and the performance of self in the theatrical cultures of the immigrant “melti

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Murray, Stuart. "Introduction: Disabling the Human." In Disability and the Posthuman. Liverpool University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/liverpool/9781789621648.003.0002.

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Introduces the central features of the book: a concentration of critical disability studies and posthuman theory; questions of embodiment and technology; the focus on twenty- and twenty-first- century literatures and twenty-first-century film. The introduction also outlines the contents of the chapters and has a particular focus on the writings of L. Frank Baum, especially The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

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Guffey, Robert. "Watch Out or You’ll Wind Up in My Novel: The Lost World of Ask the Dust." In John Fante's Ask the Dust. Fordham University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5422/fordham/9780823287864.003.0008.

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This essay analyzes the influence of John Fante's 1939 novel Ask the Dust on recent works of fiction such as Noah Van Sciver's 2015 graphic novel Fante Bukowski. It also explores the influence of such Fante's predecessors as James Branch Cabell, author of Jurgen, on Fante's own fiction, focusing particularly on Fante’s early short story “To Be a Monstrous Fellow.” Key authors of Los Angeles fiction, from L. Frank Baum (The Wizard of Oz) to Steve Erickson (Days Between Stations), are juxtaposed with Fante and his unique literary interpretation of southern California as presented in Ask the Dust

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Isbell, Lynne A. "Is There No Place Like Home? Ecological Bases of Female Dispersal and Philopatry and Their Consequences for the Formation of Kin Groups." In Kinship and Behavior in Primates. Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195148893.003.0004.

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Abstract In L. Frank Baum’s century-old tale The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, a female primate, disperses with an ally from her natal home range and group to an unfamiliar area. While in this new area, she encounters unfamiliar plants, potential predators, and aggressive strangers, dangers she never faced at home. Dorothy succeeds by establishing relationships with new allies. Despite her successes in the new area, Dorothy has an over-whelming desire to return home. Baum did send Dorothy home eventually, and back to her kin group. Had she stayed in Oz, she would have left her home range as well as h

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"10 CHITTENANGO MADISON COUNTY “BIRTHPLACE OF L. FRANK BAUM, AUTHOR OF THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ”." In Signs of Distinction. SUNY Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781438488929-011.

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Pugh, Tison. "Introduction A Primer on L. Frank Baum’s Queer Lexicon." In Queer Oz. University Press of Mississippi, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.14325/mississippi/9781496845313.003.0001.

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Throughout his fiction, both his Oz novels and the many others he wrote under a variety of pseudonyms including Edith Van Dyne, Floyd Akers, Schuyler Staunton, Laura Bancroft, and Suzanne Metcalf, L. Frank Baum employed a surprising lexicon including several queer slang words. For example, his novel The Fate of a Crown includes the characters “Lesba” and “Figgot,” with these names tellingly suggestive of lesbian and the opprobrious epithet faggot. These and many other examples of Baum’s lexicon suggest, but cannot prove, his familiarity with queer slang and thus prompt readers to consider the

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Birkett, Danielle, and Dominic McHugh. "Introduction—Rainbow Reflections." In Adapting The Wizard of Oz. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190663179.003.0001.

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More than a century after its first publication, L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has proved to be one of America’s most enduring literary masterpieces. Although it is framed as a children’s novel, the book is widely acknowledged to have transcended such a modest status. It has been called “America’s greatest and best-loved fairy tale,”...

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