Wicked fairy godmother

uncomfortable situations, even for just 70 seconds, they automatically rely on technology to save them, thus ultimately losing social skills. While this fairytale may not include the traditional fiery breathing dragon, it includes something much more dangerous: elevators. The princes and princesses in the fairytale are us, the University of Miami students. All victims to the dragon in our long 4-year fairytale. The evil queen behind it all is something humans all need and use every day, but don’t really think about what effects it has on the world: technology. But the poor princes and princesses don’t know the queen is evil, they just think she is helping them find each other to live happily ever after. Now in this story, there are multiple fairy godmothers, and/or godfathers. These are few students who have the courage to try to fight the dragon and distract the princes/princesses from the evil queen. They are the real magic of the story. Being a freshman at the University of Miami, you are forced to live on campus, not a castle. This means that unless you know every single person in your tower, you will endure at least one awkward elevator ride. The type of ride where everyone is just staring at a blank screen on their phone, pretending to text something super important while avoiding eye contact at all cost. And let’s face it- we are all guilty of this crime. Now depending on which floor you live, you may be able to skip the dragon altogether and take the stairs. But…

By having a five year old granddaughter, I am reliving the days of princesses in fairytale lands. I took my granddaughter to see the movie, Cinderella. Of course, she was absolutely thrilled. I believe this movie served its purpose by providing a glimpse into the fairytale land with Prince Charming, castles, ballroom dances, and magical characters including Fairy God Mother. And let us not forget about the beautiful glass slippers. I was curious about the movie reviews as I am considering a…

Anne Sexton and Maxine Kumin grew to be friends during a poetry workshop in Boston. Their confessional style poetry guided them into writing three children’s novels together and assisting each other in their writing, which strengthened their friendship further. Anne Sexton and Maxine Kumin scatter similes and metaphors to bring the reader into a feeling of nostalgia through the themes of a favorite childhood fairy tale and friendship. Both poets accomplish this through a sarcastic tone, and but…

Growing up typically the only version of fairy tales recognized by most children is the “Disney Version”. Although popular, the Disney stories are not the only ones to exist; surprisingly many other authors retold their own versions of well known fairy tales. No matter who wrote the tale or which tale is being told, there usually exists a pattern of similar themes throughout each story. The tale of Beauty and the Beast by Beaumont, exhibits many of the common themes found in literature, such as…

In “A Trickster’s Tale: L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” William R. Leach argues that Baum’s work is not the fairy-tale celebration of America we see in the 1939 Judy Garland movie; it is actually a celebration of values responsible for making America the economic power it is today. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz amplifies the American ideology of mind-cure, American Urbanization through its use of color, and embodies the real American “trickster.” Leach believes Baum’s use of these…

from Amy’s favorite movie, The Wizard of Oz. This is a dark Oz, ruled by princess Dorothy Gale. Dorothy is corrupt and obsessed with power, Glinda the Good Witch enslaves munchkins and drains the magic from lush, green fields leaving them gray, and beloved characters like the Scarecrow, the Lion, and the Tin Woodsman have become obsessed with their brains, courage, and heart. Amy becomes captured by the Tin Woodsman because she freed a flying monkey, and is made a prisoner in Dorothy’s castle.…

strongly,” which is the first definition provided for power as, “a quality,” (“Power”). Fantasy allows for characters to gain this quality in unique ways. From the moment Dorothy arrives in Oz, her desire is clear. Dorothy wants to go back to Kansas or more specifically wishes to go home. She states in the first few exchanges with the people of Oz, “I am anxious to get back to my aunt and uncle, for I am sure they will worry about me. Can you help me find my way?” (Baum 13). This desire not…

never evil to start with. For example, Winnie Holzman’s book Wicked is from the perspective of the “Wicked Witch of the West” about how she was never evil, it was just how “Good Witch” betrayed the “Wicked Witch of the West” as a way to fame. I believe that Arthur Miller, author of The Crucible, was ahead of his time for this literary movement. Abigail Williams is the center of this plot, creating drama and lies. And because of that, many believe she is just a “whore” and a murderess.…

The expansive influence William Shakespeare has had on media and the world of literature is undeniable. His poems number into the hundreds and he wrote over three dozen plays which have been performed almost constantly since their debut. Reading Shakespeare is even mandatory in high schools across the United States. Just like Shakespeare’s influence can be seen in other plays throughout history (and even across languages), such as Friedrich Schiller’s Wilhelm Tell1, it can be found in tons of…

Dorothy goes on a journey through the Land of Oz where she must find her own way back home to Kansas. When she first lands in Oz, Dorothy meets the good Witch of the North who gives her the Wicked Witch of the East’s silver shoes and tells her to go to the Emerald city to ask Oz to send her home (Baum 13). The Witch tells Dorothy: “’[t]he road to the City of Emeralds is paved in yellow brick … so you cannot miss it”’ (Baum 13). Although Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road the trip is long.…