1. What major awards did it win, and why?
The Wizard of Oz won an Oscar in the category of Best Music, Original Song for the song "Over the Rainbow" in 1940. The film won that award mainly for the fact that "Over the Rainbow" contributes a lot of meaning to the film, and also because the song is actually good.
2. What are the main points of the story? (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution)
Exposition- Dorothy and her dog are at her aunt and uncle’s home in rural Kansas. A cyclone hits, and instead of being in the storm cellar, they are in the house.
Rising Action- The house blows away and lands on top of the Wicked Witch of the East in Munchkin Country. All Dorothy wants to do is return home, and Glinda, the Good Witch of the South who gives Dorothy a pair of silver slippers, tells her to go to the Land of Oz to see the wizard. On her journey she meets Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion who also have wishes that they hope the wizard will solve. When they arrive, the wizard tells them he will only help them if they successfully kill the Wicked Witch of the West.
Climax- Dorothy kills the witch.
Falling Action- They return to the wizard who grants all of their wishes; Scarecrow gets a brain, Tin Woodman gets a heart, and Cowardly Lion gets courage while Dorothy, Toto and the wizard will fly to Kansas. However, Toto jumps out of the balloon, so Dorothy follows her dog. Then Glinda tells Dorothy all she has to do is click her silver slippers and say her wish out loud.
Resolution- Surrounded by relatives, Dorothy wakes up with Toto to discover this has all been a dream.
3. What was the purpose of the story?
The purpose of this film was to not take for granted what you have and the life you live.
4. What about the story grabbed and kept your attention?
The whole plot of the story grabbed my attention because of how kid friendly and fun the story is throughout the whole film.
5. What made this film influential?
The Wizard of Oz was the first film to ever incorporate color.
6. What have you learned from this film?
I learned to never take my life for granted and appreciate all the things i have.
The Wizard of Oz won an Oscar in the category of Best Music, Original Song for the song "Over the Rainbow" in 1940. The film won that award mainly for the fact that "Over the Rainbow" contributes a lot of meaning to the film, and also because the song is actually good.
2. What are the main points of the story? (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution)
Exposition- Dorothy and her dog are at her aunt and uncle’s home in rural Kansas. A cyclone hits, and instead of being in the storm cellar, they are in the house.
Rising Action- The house blows away and lands on top of the Wicked Witch of the East in Munchkin Country. All Dorothy wants to do is return home, and Glinda, the Good Witch of the South who gives Dorothy a pair of silver slippers, tells her to go to the Land of Oz to see the wizard. On her journey she meets Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion who also have wishes that they hope the wizard will solve. When they arrive, the wizard tells them he will only help them if they successfully kill the Wicked Witch of the West.
Climax- Dorothy kills the witch.
Falling Action- They return to the wizard who grants all of their wishes; Scarecrow gets a brain, Tin Woodman gets a heart, and Cowardly Lion gets courage while Dorothy, Toto and the wizard will fly to Kansas. However, Toto jumps out of the balloon, so Dorothy follows her dog. Then Glinda tells Dorothy all she has to do is click her silver slippers and say her wish out loud.
Resolution- Surrounded by relatives, Dorothy wakes up with Toto to discover this has all been a dream.
3. What was the purpose of the story?
The purpose of this film was to not take for granted what you have and the life you live.
4. What about the story grabbed and kept your attention?
The whole plot of the story grabbed my attention because of how kid friendly and fun the story is throughout the whole film.
5. What made this film influential?
The Wizard of Oz was the first film to ever incorporate color.
6. What have you learned from this film?
I learned to never take my life for granted and appreciate all the things i have.