Dorothy Day

Caroline laugh, and saved her from growing as gray as her other surroundings. Teddy was not gray; he was a little blonde dog, with soft trimmed hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose. Teddy played all day long, and Caroline played with him, and loved him dearly. When she wasn’t exploring the nearby woods with her dog, she could always be found reading. She adored stories of dystopian adventure and romantic exploits, but only one tale had ever truly…

The religious and spiritual activist Dorothy Day had a passion for writing. She combined these passions by founding the Catholic Worker, a mixture of journalistic reports, editorials, diaries, and meditations. Day’s “Memorial Day in Chicago” was a journalistic report that is meant to persuade readers to take a stand and advocate for peace. She places guilt on the audiences as she pleads everyone to become their own activist. She accomplishes these by first asking us questions, then placing our…

Dorothy Must Die is a fiction book written by Danielle Paige. It is about the aftermath of Dorothy's visit to Oz. After the perfect ending of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy is unsatisfied and decides to come back to Oz. However, Dorothy goes magic hungry and starts taking all of magic in Oz for herself. She turns the lovable creatures we know, such as the scarecrow, the lion, the tinman, and Glinda into terrible things. Happy munchkins are nowhere to be found and the unfortunate Amy Gumm gets…

tells the story of a young farm girl, Dorothy, and her dog Toto who were transported to the magical Land of Oz after a tornado picks up their house. In Oz Dorothy searches for the great and powerful wizard who can send her and Toto home. The movie the Wizard of Oz demonstrates a strong feeling of home throughout the whole film. Even though Dorothy was desperate to escape Kansas she knows that her aunt and uncles farm is where she belongs. In the movie Dorothy learns through her colorful…

In this paper, I want to argue how, Dorothy Day and Archbishop Oscar Romero are examples of living a just life by solving social poverty problems in our society. The Catholic Tradition defines justice as acting toward the good, the true, and the beautiful. Dorothy Day began the movement of The Catholic Worker which was a newspaper to inform people on social justice and Archbishop Oscar Romero was an outspoken defender of the poor. Humans are made in God’s image and likeness so human life is…

Life is funny sometimes. One minute everything is foolproof, you’re exactly where you desire to be, then the next, you’re thrown into a whirlwind and you can’t seem to get a hold of reality. It’s not rare occurrence for a change in direction, but, we can often blindsided by it. We generally perceive change in a negative way, but oftentimes, a change in interest or direction is what keeps us human. Regularly, a change is actually necessary. Contrasting to popular belief, change is actually one of…

tinman. That is what happened to humble Dorothy Gale from Kansas in The Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum. In order to get home Dorothy needs to go on an adventure to emerald city. She is faced with hard challenges but proceeds to conquer those challenges. However, Dorothy was scared initially, she learns to face her fears throughout the story. Therefore, she is becoming more independent, she learns to do things herself because she is coming of age. Dorothy does not start off confident in the…

Brontë has an interesting look on hope. In her poem called “life” she explains some days you might have rough cloudy days, causing you to trudge but hope will pick you up and your despair will vanish. On the other hand, Emily Dickinson has a slightly different look comparing hope to an undefeatable bird. The theme they have in common is hope, though it is described In different ways it has similar qualities. In Charlotte Bronte’s poem, “Life” she explains life will not be perfect, you will wake…

Wicked, by Gregory Maguire, explores the life of the infamous “Wicked Witch of the West,” formerly known as Elphaba. Elphaba is born green. On top of that, she is almost completely/entirely unloved by her parents. Elphaba must navigate through life in Oz, facing the challenges of her appearance, an unjust government, racial injustices, life in society, and a world that seems like it’s out to get her. Slowly and steadily, Elphaba begins to tumble down farther and farther away from her reasonable…

over 5,000 performances. Lastly, Danielle Paige’s book series Dorothy Must Die. Released in April of 2014, Dorothy Must Die is the first book of this four book series: The Wicked…