If it is thirdperson, which characters thoughts are revealed. Then the telephone rang a fellow from the factory wants a large. The book was published in paperback in june 1994 and then reissued in 1999 to coincide with the release of the hollywood movie version. Rather than a direct adaptation, familiar characters such as dorothy, scarecrow, tin man and lion are shifted into a 1940s film noir setting with a much grimmer atmos. Picture book soak one i cant wait to use a patchwork path tells the story of one girl and her fathers escape from slavery. The patchwork girl of oz is the seventh book set in the land of oz. Jack turned, at this, to examine the scarecrow critically, and his old friend slyly winked one painted eye at him. Thinking it both unfair aand unkind to deprive her of any good qualities that were handy, boy took down every bottle on the shelf and poured some of the contents in margolottes dish. Frank baum is a childrens novel, the seventh in the oz series. This page will discuss point of view as it pertains to the study of reading and literature. With violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell, leontine dranet. This scenestealing monologue, with its rage filled entrance by the o of o, is an act of defianceespecially one committed in early 20th century georgia.
Patchwork girl sometimes called a new standard in hypertext fiction consists of 323 lexias, 462 links inspirations novels the patchwork girl of oz l. The answer is a form of narrative, which is also what stops the texts themselves from floating around like a digital stew. The magical practices and potions of the land of oz is the thread running through the patchwork girl. Frank baum, best known as author of the wonderful wizard of oz and its many sequels, may seem unlikely as a gothic author, but he was heavily influenced by the gothic and fairy tale traditions, as evidenced by his wicked witches of oz, among other characters. Thinking it both unfair and unkind to deprive her of any good qualities that were handy, boy took down every bottle on the shelf and poured some of. Youd give your whiskers for a lovely variegated complexion like mine.
A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. Point of view, narrator, narrative mode, narrative perspective, mary poppins. Unc nunkie, margolotte and the magician all stood looking at the marvelous powder, but ojo was more interested just then in the patchwork girls brains. Point of view worksheet 1 answers ereading worksheets. Though her first narrative film was lost, we know a fair bit about it. The project gutenberg ebook of rinkitink in oz, by l. Baums attempt to end the oz series with the emerald city of oz, lasted for only two years. The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 kindle edition. The fairy of cabbages was originally filmed in 1896, and featured a fairy walking through a garden and discovering babies. Scraps was quite popular at the time the books came out, and still is among fans of the oz books. Mary shelleys frankenstein and the patchwork girl of oz by l. Presented in hypertext format, patchwork girl uses intertextual allusions borrowed from canonical texts such as mary shelleys frankenstein and l.
It also features a transgender protagonist, though throughout the entire book she is a boy, but she finds out at the end that she is actually a girl who has been transformed into a boy in infancy. So they walked through the forest to the fence, reaching it. Ojo and unc nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the emerald city where they will never starve. Nov 28, 2012 the patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum unc nunkie, margolotte and the magician all stood looking at the marvelous powder, but ojo was more interested just then in the patchwork girls brains. Jul, 2009 if baum had chosen to send this one up to bat first, rather than the patchwork girl of oz, paramount might have been more receptive to releasing the other two films. Point of view narrators perspective ereading worksheets. Thats because the narrative is really scantwith almost no intertitle cards. The patchwork girl of oz affectionately dedicated to my young friend sumner hamilton britton of chicago by l. Frank baum and deliver he did, to massive commercial success. Jacksons work includes quotations from the novels of both shelley and baum, plus material from jacques derrida, donna haraway, and other writers patchwork girl is categorized as a borgesian structure of information, due to its nonlinearity. I didnt notice any brains in his head, observed the glass cat. Adventure and adventurers juvenile fiction subject. Baum wanted to create fairy tales that were not scary.
The patchwork girl blatantly, from her movements, a tall, energetic male tumbler runs amok and, in a piece of missing footage, douses three supporting cast members in petrifying powder. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the 1st oz feature film l. Unc nunkie, margolotte and the magician all stood looking at the marvelous powder, but ojo was more interested just then in the patchwork girl s brains. The patchwork girl of oz audio cd february 25, 2019. Frank baum, who was born in chittenango on may 15, 1856. Frank baums shortlived oz film manufacturing company. Baum was a feminist before his time, and the patchwork girl of oz has a strong girl power theme, blending familiar oz characters with delightful new creatures in this enchanting and whimsical adventure full of high spirits, physical comedy, adventure and good fun. The patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum unc nunkie, margolotte and the. The oz book for 2000 is a modernday oz novel, written by march laumer with input from collaborators dina briones, gerard langa, and anita mcgrew, with editing by paul s. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the patchwork girl of oz. So now theres a proper plot, though the film struggles to keep its mind focused on it. Baum was a feminist before his time, and the patchwork girl of oz has a strong girlpower theme, blending familiar oz characters with delightful new creatures in this enchanting and whimsical adventure full of high spirits, physical comedy, adventure and good fun.
The childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz was published on may 17, 1900. The patchwork girl of oz is an absolute delight, which adults and children will enjoy in repeated viewings. Jan 01, 2002 a patchwork doll comes to life, and dorothy, the tin woodsman, and a host of new characters have enchanting adventures in the land of oz. This is a 4page worksheet with 19 more problems on narrators. The patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum unc nunkie, margolotte and the magician all stood looking at the marvelous powder, but ojo was more interested just then in the patchwork girls brains. Finally dorothy, the scarecrow and the tin woodman intervene to win the favor of ozma, the princess of oz. Through the kindness of dorothy gale of kansas, afterward princess dorothy of oz, an humble writer in the united states of america was once appointed royal historian of oz, with the privilege of writing the chronicle of that wonderful fairyland.
It makes almost no use of the dialog from the book in the intertitles. The narrator also tells us when characters internal. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You cant see em work, but theyre there, all right, declared the shaggy man. Along the way, with seven charming songs, she meets the wise donkey, woozy, shaggy man, the pumpkinhead family and a crazy bunch of tottenhots. The patchwork girl of ozchapter 19 wikisource, the free. A boy, the patchwork girl, and bungle the glass cat go on a mission to find. On the body the original body is dissociated, porous and unbiased the mind, on the other hand has an obsession with stasis, centrality, and unity. Frank baum, 19 frankenstein mary shelley, 1818 current literary and cultural criticism the cyborg manifesto, donna haraway.
The patchwork girl was greatly interested in jack and examined him admiringly. Shelley jacksons patchwork girl 1995 allows the reader can click on different parts of the patchwork girl s anatomy. Still, the main characters dorothy, the scarecrow, the tin woodman, and the lion embody traditional american values. A boy, the patchwork girl, and bungle the glass cat go on a mission to. While there are a number of modest special effects, the movie relies. Frank baums patchwork girl of oz to create a new work inspired by and in reference to shelley and baums works, reinterpreting their ideas and making them modern.
It was also the companys first release, and as such was. Wikipedia says he was a french acrobat, actor, screenwriter and producer and that he also appeared in his majesty the scarecrow of oz. Chittenango, new york holds a threeday annual festival called ozstravaganza. The actor playing the patchwork girl is pierre couderc or the marvelous couderc. Countless letters and suggestions on how to contact oz forced him to write the patchwork girl of oz in 19. However, one of those motley followers is the patchwork girl and she absolutely steals the show. During his adventures he is present when the patchwork girl is brought to life by dr. At one gory stage, her parts go their separate ways, and the girl has to learn how to put herself together again. Jaded modern audiences will sneer at the very crude special effects, but i would rather watch this movie instead of a certain overrated mgm musical starring liza. The reader is exposed to different lexia or units of text depending on how they navigate and therefore, each reader could ostensibly have a quantifiably different experience of reading the narrative. The patchwork girl of ozchapter 14 wikisource, the free. In a film where women are treated like inferiors, sofia breaks the mold by refusing to be her husbands punching bag. It was powerful and necessary to see a black woman go against the grain on screen.
Girl, interrupted by susanna kaysen was first published in book form in 1993, parts of it having appeared before that in three different magazines. The patchwork girl of oz is the story of ojos quest to find the exotic, and often dangerous, ingredients necessary to make a potion that will unpetrify his beloved unk nunkie. The patchwork girl of oz ysynopsis the magical practices and potions of the land of oz is the thread running through the patchwork girl. Dorothy meets ozma of oz 1987 a halfhour directtovideo film based on the third novel the wonderful galaxy of oz space oz no boken, 1992 the first novel but in space lion of oz 2000 a prequel to the original book starring the cowardly lion tom and jerry and the wizard of oz 2011 this directtovideo animated feature is a twicetold tale version of the 1939. The term point of view has many applications, from video game development to the interpretation of art. The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 kindle edition by baum, l. The book was first published on july 1, 19, with illustrations by john r. Jun 17, 2018 the chief merit of my friend is that he is a great thinker, and in oz it is considered good policy to follow his advice. Contemporary feminist theory, rosi braidotti makes a point which is relevant for. Patchwork girl of oz is one of a handful of extant productions from author l. Emerald city confidential is a mystery adventure based on the universe of the 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz by l. The patchwork girl of oz arrived in july 19 and ensured that reilly. In 1914, baum adapted the book to film through his oz film manufacturing company.
Shelley jacksons patchwork girl and angela carters the passion of new. The patchwork girl 19 was the first new oz book after the brief hiatus, and much of its charm resides in the sense of a fresh start. It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz. The patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum uncle nunkie, margolotte and the magician all stood looking at the marvelous powder, but ojo was more interested just then in the patchwork girls brains.
This is the rare the patchwork girl of oz first edition first issue by l. Shelley jacksons patchwork girl 1995, one of the earliest hypertext fictions. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l. It was written between 10 april 1991 and 9 march 1993, and published in the. This is a photo of a young girl holding a magifying glass to her eye. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7. A patchwork doll comes to life, and dorothy, the tin woodsman, and a host of new characters have enchanting adventures in the land of oz. The patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum unc nunkie, margolotte and the magician all stood looking at the marvelous powder, but ojo was. Within the patchwork, there are clear, bold stories that the reader follows avidly. There are some impressive sets and costumes, despite the low budget.
Some versions contain uncredited narration by jacqueline lovell. Interesting from a historical perspective and having excellent production values. Thinking it both unfair and unkind to deprive her of any good qualities that were handy, boy took down every bottle on the shelf and poured some. This perspective was encouraged by the fact that, at the early stages at. Thinking it both unfair aand unkind to deprive her of any good qualities that were handy, boy took down every bottle on the shelf and poured some. The patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum unc nunkie, margolotte and the magician all stood looking at the marvelous powder, but ojo was more interested just then in the patchwork girl s brains. Read the following passages and determine the narrative perspective, then explain how you were able to identify the point of view if the passage is third person, explain which characters thoughts are revealed. Frank baums the oz film manufacturing company and based upon his book, the patchwork girl of oz. It was adapted into film in 1914 through baums oz film manufacturing company. Learn about point of view and how to identify the narrators perspective. The patchwork girl of oz wikisource, the free online library. She got to join the main cast in future books, a rare honor for newlyintroduced characters at this point in the series, while ojo and other characters introduced in this book got cameos if they were lucky that is, until ruth plumly thompson wrote ojo in oz. It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz the film was written and produced by l.
A twentieth century editionof l frank baums the patchwork girl of oz. When studying the perspective of the narrator, the reader is concerned with the relationship between the person telling the story the narrator and the agents referred to. It is the first featurelength film taking place in the land. The marvelous land of oz starts at chapter 25, ozma of oz starts at chapter 49, dorothy and the wizard in oz starts at chapter 70, the road to oz starts at chapter 90, the emerald city of oz starts at chapter 114, the patchwork girl of oz starts at chapter 144, tiktok of oz starts at chapter 172, the scarecrow of oz starts at chapter 197. The first oz short of 1910, dorothy and the scarecrow in oz is actually the closest, plotwise, to the familiar 1939 version, and it has a cool cast, including nineyearold bebe daniels as dorothy and future director norman z. The story begins with a visit by a young munchkin lad, ojo the unlucky, who with his unc nunkie visit a reclusive magician, dr. They need to change and that happens outside, as fate.
From a screenwriters perspective, a good protagonist is one who has emotional and psychological dynamics at work in the characters psyche which are at odds with each other. Neill and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The second book is pretty explicitly antisuffragette an allgirl army takes over the land of oz, but does a terrible job of running it. This awardwinning play is based on the seventh book of l. Frank baum and margolotte, baums character in the patchwork girl of oz. Landow, professor of english and art history, brown university patchwork girl, shelley jacksons brilliant hypertext parable of writing and identity generates both its themes and techniques from the kind of collagewriting intrinsic to hypertext. Posts about the patchwork girl of oz written by gothicwanderer. The patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum uncle nunkie, margolotte and the magician all stood looking at the marvelous powder, but ojo was more interested just then in the patchwork girl s brains. Thirdperson limited if it is thirdperson, which characters thoughts are revealed. Along the way, they meet mewel, a waif and stray mule who leads them to dr. Frank baum prologue ojo and unc nunkie the crooked magician the patchwork girl the glass cat a terrible accident the journey the troublesome phonograph the foolish owl and the wise donkey they meet the woozy shaggy man to the rescue a. Characters include the woozy, ojo the unlucky, unc nunkie, dr. The patchwork girl of oz is not about the patchwork girl of oz, but rather is the story of a little munchkin boy and his motley assortment of followers journeying across the land of oz in search of items that will create a magic capable of saving the boys beloved uncle. The patchwork girl of ozchapter 9 wikisource, the free.
Author of the road to oz, dorothy and the wizard in oz, the emerald city of oz, the land of oz, ozma of oz, the patchwork girl of oz, tiktok of oz, the scarecrow of oz. Frank baums the patchwork girl of oz, and getting started with. After a doll made out of a patchwork quilt is brought to life by a magician, she must find a way to break a spell that has turned two victims into motionless statues. Thinking it both unfair and unkind to deprive her of any good qualities that were handy, boy took down every bottle on the shelf and poured some of the contents in margolottes dish. His new creation, the patchwork girl, must go to the emerald city for help. Heres an awesome worksheet to give students practice with recognizing the narrators viewpoint. But baum really hit his stride as a mogul four years later, with the release of three feature films, in the year when features had only just. Essay about shelley jacksons patchwork girl 1958 words. The wonderful wizard of oz is too long to be a parable and not quite didactic enough to be an allegory.
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