It was adapted into film in 1914 through baums oz film manufacturing company. Frank baum, 19 frankenstein mary shelley, 1818 current literary and cultural criticism the cyborg manifesto, donna haraway. Finally dorothy, the scarecrow and the tin woodman intervene to win the favor of ozma, the princess of oz. Love and dismemberment in shelley jacksons patchwork girl and luisa valenzuelas. 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. So now theres a proper plot, though the film struggles to keep its mind focused on it. Each term refers to a specific mode of narration defined by two things.
The patchwork girl of oz 1914 1h 21min adventure, family, fantasy 28 september 1914 usa ojo and unc nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the emerald city where they will never starve. Hypertext fictions are often framed as examples of barthes writerly text. The patchwork girl of ozchapter 16 wikisource, the free. Frank baum is a childrens novel, the seventh in the oz series. However, so little mention is made of oz or of scrap the patchwork girl of oz that i was left wondering why this essay was included in the book. If it is thirdperson, which characters thoughts are revealed. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the 1st oz feature film. A twentieth century editionof l frank baums the patchwork girl 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. Levels a through e focus on variations of fable and narrative.
The patchwork girl of oz with a new introduction by. Jun 17, 2018 the patchwork girl was the most curious of all and dorothy was uncertain at first whether scraps was really alive or only a dream or a nightmare. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 and you call yourself a. Then he drew back and looked around the room, and the sight of the assembled company quite amazed him. Couderc certainly deserves credit because he does a great job of bringing scraps to life. Basically, the patchwork girl of oz foists one wacky new character after another on readers, tries to coax a chortle or two out of us, provides yet more evidence that oz is a socialist utopia, and puts a bow on the whole bit by offering a heartwarming ending. Baum, the patchwork girl of oz, copy right 19, illustrated by r. Fabric weight is the outcome of how a fabric has been woven, its finish and sometimes the fibre type. Definition definition is a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol.
Point of view narrators perspective ereading worksheets. 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. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. As for the patchwork girl, resumed the wizard, she is so remarkable in appearance, and so clever and good tempered, that our gracious ruler intends to preserve her carefully, as one of the curiosities of the curious land of oz. The patchwork girl joins and tey set out for the real adventure. Toto, her dog, slowly uncurled himself and going to the patchwork girl sniffed at her inquiringly.
Definition definition of definition by merriamwebster. Ojo and unc nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the emerald city where they will never starve. Frank baums patchwork girl of oz to create a new work. Chittenango, new york holds a threeday annual festival called ozstravaganza.
The patchwork girl of oz wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The book was first published on july 1, 19, with illustrations by john r. But there is something else worth noticing about the statement. Aside from the marble statues of unc nunkie and margolotte, the glass cat was there, curled up on a rug. Patchwork girl sometimes called a new standard in hypertext fiction consists of 323 lexias, 462 links inspirations novels the patchwork girl of oz l. According to ted nelson, hypertext is defined as a software system that links. The language of the narrative has the dignity and simplicity we find in all great literaturein the parables of the bible, for example, since the essential truth presented in this story that though evil may prevail over good for a time, love must in the end triumph over evil is analogous to the truth inherent in the parables. 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. Frank baums the wizard of oz, also has a deeper meaning. 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. The count of monte cristo the odyssey the war of the worlds the wizard of oz. It is the first featurelength film taking place in the land.
The patchwork girl of oz was not wellreceived at the time of its release. 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. The patchwork girl of oz wikisource, the free online library. In visual pleasure and narrative cinema, laura mulvey argues that, in film. Understanding fabric weight in order to choose the right. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. 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. Scraps is a character from the fantasy oz book series by l. His new creation, the patchwork girl, must go to the emerald city for help. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and the nascent medium of film. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7. In my official positions ive had nothing to do for a good many yearsso long that i began to fear i was absolutely uselessuntil today. If it is thirdperson, circle each time characters thoughts or feelings are narrated. The answer is a form of narrative, which is also what stops the texts themselves from floating around like a digital stew.
Jan 26, 2010 the narration pattern slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. 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. The wizard of oz 2011 andrew lloyd webber musical based on the 1939. Critics appreciated its intentions, but bemoaned its execution. The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 kindle edition by baum, l. One singlesided, duallayered, region 0 ntsc dvd disc, 1. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
If you need help, you may ask your teacher or a classmate. Patchwork definition, something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts. He wrote 14 novels in the oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. English lessons through literature eltl is a complete language arts program for elementary and middle school students. Patchwork girl is categorized as a borgesian structure of information, due to its nonlinearity. Along the way, with seven charming songs, she meets the wise donkey, woozy, shaggy man, the pumpkinhead family and a crazy bunch of tottenhots. Frank baum 1856 1919 an unlucky munchkin boy named ojo must travel around oz gathering the ingredients for an antidote to the liquid of petrifaction which has turned his beloved uncle unc nunkie and the wife of the liquids creator into marble statues. Patchwork girl definition of patchwork girl by the free. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Looking at the weight can help you to decide if it will be the most suitable fabric for its end use. Frank baum is a childrens novel, the 7th set in the land of oz. Patchwork girl is a work of electronic literature by american author shelley jackson. This wooden framework was covered by a red shirtwith white spots in itblue trousers, a yellow vest, a jacket of greenandgold and stout leather shoes. The patchwork girl of oz ysynopsis the magical practices and potions of the land of oz is the thread running through the patchwork girl. To ask other readers questions about patchwork girl, please sign up. Within the patchwork, there are clear, bold stories that the reader follows avidly. This is the bestlooking edition of the patchwork girl of oz that is currently in print, and the new hd transfer of the wizard of oz 1939 is stunning and itself worth the cost of this bd disc set. The patchwork girl of oz and klaus theweleits male fantasies vol. Tastes differ, you know, replied the shaggy man, yawning again. 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. Characters include the woozy, ojo the unlucky, unc nunkie, dr.
Dorothy and the wizard in oz starts at chapter 70, 5. 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. Mary shelleys frankenstein and the patchwork girl of oz by l. Along the way, they meet mewel, a waif and stray mule who leads them to dr. The patchwork girl of oz takes this step while making not the slightest effort to disguise or deny the gender of its star, or to acknowledge the difference between the perspectives of the stage audience and the film audience. Still, it would have been best for warner home video producers to either put these video transfers on a standard definition dvd or remaster all of. Of course, there is all the difference in the world between a film for children and a childish film the greatest childrens films are not in the least childish and it was agreed by the critics and the public alike that the oz film manufacturing.
The childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz was published on may 17, 1900. Learn about point of view and how to identify the narrators perspective. Sadly, this film is one of the many casualties of the silent era, existing today only in a truncated version of around an hour long, these cut prints being found in britain. The body of this remarkable person was made of wood, branches of trees of various sizes having been used for the purpose. The patchwork girl of oz is the seventh book set in the land of oz. A monster in many senses, elusive of definition, the creature is also a. 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. Patchwork girl is a continuation of mary shelleys frankenstein, and therefore definitively a gothic tale. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the 1st oz feature film l. Meet a living girl made out of patchwork quilts, a conceited glass cat, and the lovable blockheaded woozy. The work reflects the hypertext labyrinth originally expressed in borges garden of forking paths, since the choices in the narrative allow multiple paths of experience. The actor playing the patchwork girl is pierre couderc or the marvelous couderc. May 15, 1856 may 6, 1919 was an american author chiefly famous for his childrens books, particularly the wonderful wizard of oz and its sequels.
Shelley jacksons patchwork girl and the persistence of print in the age of hypertext paul hackman bio in the early 1990s a number of academics began to note the potentially drastic changes new media might have on the place of print literature in college classrooms and society at large. She first appeared in the patchwork girl of oz history. English lessons through literature barefoot meandering. Frank baum, who was born in chittenango on may 15, 1856. To get back to kansas, dorothy must slay a nasty enemy, the wicked witch of the west. With violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell, leontine dranet. The story begins with a visit by a young munchkin lad, ojo the unlucky, who with his unc nunkie visit a reclusive magician, dr. Affectionately dedicated to my young friend sumner hamilton britton of chicago. With her flowing blonde curls, her pouting, her skipping, her handclasping, her eyelashfluttering and her flirting with the camera, violet macmillan gives us an ojo who makes little. Scraps is a teenaged possibly fourteen living rag doll made of patchwork, button eyes, brown yarn hair, a felt tongue, and pearl teeth. The patchwork girl of oz with a new introduction by robert. Patchwork girl synonyms, patchwork girl pronunciation, patchwork girl translation, english dictionary definition of patchwork girl. Adventure and adventurers juvenile fiction subject.
At one gory stage, her parts go their separate ways, and the girl has to learn how to put herself together again. This is a photo of a young girl holding a magifying glass to her eye. Follow the adventures of a charming band of characters as they join dorothy and the scarecrow to explore the wondrous land of oz. My fathers dragon the sequels had their s renewed, but not the first book nautical folklore. Wikipedia says he was a french acrobat, actor, screenwriter and producer and that he also appeared in his majesty the scarecrow of oz. There is much emphasis placed on the gruesome sewingtogether of patchwork girl and the functioning of her borrowed body. It will certainly be no surprise to anyone to hear that famous classic books such as 1984, the jungle, or brave new world have a much more serious purpose than just pure entertainment. Jacksons patchwork girl demands attention to its format, insistently refusing. Techniques for the construction of meaning and the. It is, of course, common practice in pantomime to have boys roles filled by girls. Getting past the technical fumbles, i did like the narrative in the story once i was able to find it. This classic work of childrens fiction, which in the. Jacksons work includes quotations from the novels of both shelley and baum, plus material from jacques derrida, donna haraway, and other writers.
With her flowing blonde curls, her pouting, her skipping, her handclasping, her eyelashfluttering and her. The patchwork girl of oz, unlike its selig polyscope predecessors, was a featurelength production running over eighty minutesat least at the time of its first release. Jul 25, 2017 the patchwork girl of oz, unlike its selig polyscope predecessors, was a featurelength production running over eighty minutesat least at the time of its first release. The patchwork girl of oz arrived in july 19 and ensured that reilly and. 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. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 a film adaptation of the seventh. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 a munchkin boy violet macmillan, a patchwork girl and others search for an antidote for their petrified friends. Understanding fabric weight in order to choose the right fabric.
An hour ago i was called to the presence of her highness, ozma of. Published on cdrom, shelley jacksons patchwork girl 1995 is a hypertext. Frank baums the oz film manufacturing company and based upon his book, the patchwork girl of oz. The narrative of the story is divided into five segments, titled. The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 kindle edition.
Frank baum otto of the silver hand by howard pyle the adventures of. Frank baums shortlived oz film manufacturing company. It was also the companys first release, and as such was carefully designed to entreat audiences into demanding additional oz pictures. The specter of orality in frankenstein and patchwork girl. But many may be surprised to learn that the most popular childrens fantasy of alltime, l. Patchwork girl of oz is one of a handful of extant productions from author l. It means you have a diversity of oddness, people who are unusual in different ways. The magical practices and potions of the land of oz is the thread running through the patchwork girl. Patchwork girl alludes to mary shelleys frankenstein, and plays with the metaphor of fragments of text and the body fragments of frankensteins monster. The patchwork girl of ozchapter 14 wikisource, the free. Humor definition, a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement. 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.
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