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Weekend Life

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Hey guys! I realize I haven't posted much in the past few days, I've been kind of busy. But here's a little catch-up info. Thursday: I turned in my Wizard of Oz Allegory paper, I got assigned writing a letter as John Proctor to Judge Danforth about Parris (Crucible) in English, had Ballet class where we did quick bar work, jumps in the center and got to stretch, then in Modern we did our floor warm-up, a few exercises and then added an eight count to the dance we're working on. After all my classes, I decided to go to Subway and ordered a Big Philly Cheesesteak because I was so so so hungry. Friday: Today was a cold rainy day and although I love the rain, I HATE the cold. Anyway, in EOC Prep we were put in groups and given review flashcards, then I went to eat lunch with my friends Emilia and Channel, next I had my voice lesson with Dr.Bailey (who I love and is fabulous) and we worked on a few pieces (The Gentlemen Is A Dope from Allegro and Home from Beauty ...

Is The Wizard Of Oz A Populist Allegory?

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Hey guys! So my history professor gave us a paper to write with three possible topics and the one I chose is about The Wizard of Oz (agreeing or disagreeing with Littlefield's theory if it is a parable on populism) and re-reading the book, as well as several essays on the subject, makes me overwhelmingly happy. If you're interested in reading my essay, continue reading :) Many written works allude to other famous works and many children’s books are intended to teach lessons; thus, are primarily delivered as parables or fables. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , a children’s novel written by L. Frank Baum, has been argued to be a monetary allegory for the Populist movement in the late 19 th century. In the book, a young girl by the name of Dorothy, is swept away from her home in Kansas and finds herself in the mystical world of Oz. Along her journey to meet the wonderful wizard, Dorothy is joined by a Scarecrow, a Cowardly Lion, and a Tin Woodman, each hoping to meet the Wiza...