Plot Analysis – The Wizard of Oz图分析奥斯.pptVIP

The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum Introduction: Plot Analysis – The Wizard of Oz Major Conflict (Problem) = A Tornado causes Dorothy to be swept into land of OZ, and now she needs to find her way back to Kansas. Dorothy thinks that life will be better someplace else (I.e. “over the rainbow), so she runs away from home, gets caught in the tornado, and ends up “over the rainbow” in another world, now desperate to find her way home. Crisis Events (Complicates the Crisis) = The Wicked Witch of West wants the Ruby Slippers Dorothy needs to get the witch’s broom in order to get help from the Wizard. Dorothy meets 3 friends who are searching for qualities they covet, but think they don’t possess. Dorothy is chased by the Wicked Witch who is trying to get the ruby slippers (things are not as great as she thought they would be someplace else) Plot Analysis Cont. Climax (Turning point: Determines how the rest of the story will turn out) The Wicked Witch of West captures Dorothy and she will die when the sand in the hourglass runs out. Dorothy realizes that she is in over her head, realizes the consequences of her actions (Auntie Em is sick with worry), and realizes she may die. Conclusion (Resolution: The solution to the original conflict) Dorothy kills the witch, gets help from the Wizard, and returns home realizing home was always where her heart was. Dorothy realizes that…”If I ever go looking for my hearts desire again, I wont look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isnt there, I never really lost it to begin with! Tin Man, Lion, and Scarecrow realize that they always have possesses the qualities they were seeking. Characterization Protagonist – (Central figure of the story; the advocate of a central movement or cause) Dorothy: The main focus of story is on her desire to “find her heart’s desire over the rainbow” and all other actions revolve around that problem. Antagonist -The person or force in the story that is causing the conflict (not all stories