He wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels and a host of other works 55 novels in total, plus four lost works, 83 short stories and over 200 poems. Toto, her dog, slowly uncurled himself and going to the patchwork girl sniffed at her inquiringly. Gathering the limbs of the text in shelley jacksons. The joking horners it was not long before they left the passage and came to a great cave, so high that it must have reached nearly to the top of the mountain within which it lay. 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. Ward tietz emphasizes the difference between print literature and its. It is the first featurelength film taking place in the land.
A boy, the patchwork girl, and bungle the glass cat go on a mission to find. While baum created some great male characters throughout his literary career, he loved to write strong female characters as. I know a lot of you are confused by us females and the thought of getting into a girls head to write a story from her perspective might be kind of. Shelley jackson shelley jacksons patchwork girl patchwork. Getting past the technical fumbles, i did like the narrative in the story once i was able to find it.
A days journey from the emerald city brought the little band of adventurers to the home of jack pumpkinhead, which was a house formed from the shell of an immense pumpkin. It makes almost no use of the dialog from the book in the intertitles. 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. The book was first published on july 1, 19, with illustrations by john r. The motherchild relationship is often submitted in literature from the perspective of mothers influences on their children. Land of oz the 40 official novels, 19001963 the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 the marvelous land of oz 1904 ozma of oz 1907 dorothy and the wizard in oz 1908 the road to oz 1909 the emerald city of oz 1910 the patchwork girl of oz 19. Two characters are pitted against each other in a competition for the same. It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz. 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. English lessons through literature barefoot meandering. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l.
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. She suggests that the neoslave narrative has become one of the most widely read and discussed forms of african american literature. Chittenango, new york holds a threeday annual festival called ozstravaganza. Wilhelm, japanese fairy tales ozaki, and japanese fairy tales james. To ask other readers questions about patchwork girl, please sign up. Frank baums patchwork girl of oz to create a new work. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the 1st oz feature film.
Using the patchwork girl of oz, i show how stylistic devices like silences and musical punctuation were used to address the coherence and pacing of multireel storytelling. A twentieth century editionof l frank baums the patchwork girl of oz. Mary shelley s frankenstein and the patchwork girl of oz by l. Frank baum, 19 frankenstein mary shelley, 1818 current literary and cultural criticism the cyborg manifesto, donna haraway. The long reign of print has induced a kind of somnolence in literary and. Download lyman frank baums the patchwork girl of oz for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. 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. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and the nascent medium. 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. In the previous oz book, the emerald city of oz, magic was used to isolate oz from all contact with the outside world. With violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell, leontine dranet.
Shelley jacksons patchwork girl patchwork girl, a hypertext vision sewn together by shelley jackson, is. While hypertext very quickly died out, patchwork girl remains an iconic work of literature, even if every other text of its kind has been long a feminist take on mary shelleys classic in which the form and way of reading the text is as much a part of the text itself, the story or variations of the story must be pieced together by the reader. 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. The childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz was published on may 17, 1900. English lessons through literature eltl is a complete language arts program for elementary and middle school students. Within the patchwork, there are clear, bold stories that the reader follows avidly. The patchwork girl of oz wikisource, the free online library.
He wrote 14 novels in the oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. The patchwork girl of oz arrived in july 19 and ensured that reilly and. Shelley jacksons patchwork girl patchwork girl, a hypertext vision sewn together by shelley jackson, is a story and an account of. 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. March, who had a good deal of humor, resolved to finish off the trial in an appropriate manner, so she gave hannah a holiday and let the girls enjoy the full effect of the play system. Thanks to the internet, over the years many oz fans have circulated opposing and, of course, usually tongue in cheek theories suggesting that glinda the good witch might actually be the true.
The patchwork girl of oz lyman frank baumfree downloadpdf. The titular patchwork girl annoys the unseen host and winds up locked outside overnight, where she sees a large wolf come to the door several times. 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. Patchwork girl of oz is one of a handful of extant productions from author l. Literature is patterns of words, ideas, and imagery. Patterns in literature rags to riches conclusion the main character begins the story living in poverty. The project gutenberg etext of the patchwork girl of oz. Along the way, they meet mewel, a waif and stray mule who leads them to dr. Baum dedicated the book to sumner hamilton britton, the young son of his publisher sumner charles britton. Shelley jacksons patchwork girl 1995 allows the reader can click on different parts of the patchwork girls anatomy. Published on cdrom, shelley jacksons patchwork girl 1995 is a hypertext. 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.
Flickering connectivities in shelley jacksons patchwork girl. These autobiographical and fictional descendants of the slave narrative confirm the continuing importance of its legacy. So now theres a proper plot, though the film struggles to keep its mind focused on it. Sample some of the following activities to learn more about literary patterns. Characters include the woozy, ojo the unlucky, unc nunkie, dr.
Humor definition, a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement. 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. Fables are chinese and japanese fairy tales from the chinese fairy book ed. At the back of the north wind by george macdonald call of the wild by jack london the patchwork girl of oz by l. The patchwork girl of ozchapter 16 wikisource, the free. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 and you call yourself a. However, the rhetoric of the quilt informs how black children affirm their mothers and how important that affirmation is in a society which denigrates blackness and afrocentric motherhood.
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. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. 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. In visual pleasure and narrative cinema, laura mulvey argues that, in film. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. Frank baums oz book series, which he was obliged to return to after a three year break due to his bankruptcy. In 1914, baum adapted the book to film through his oz film manufacturing company. The wonderful wizard of oz is often referred to as the first american fairy tale. The patchwork girl of oz quotes showing 16 of 6 a little misery, at times, makes one appreciate happiness more.
Rom is considered groundbreaking work of hyperfiction yhyperfiction. The premise is great, shelley jacksons writing is good, and the way she. For example, heres a passage told from marmees perspective. But all this girliness isnt just sweetness and light. Patchwork girl is a work of electronic literature by american author shelley jackson. Pipt, who has been stirring the powder of life for nine years. Studies in history, literature, and culture, and therefore the approach to literary criticism extends beyond the literature to incorporate analyses of nonfiction as well as pertinent biographical end page 867 information. In the patchwork girl of oz, the protagonists come across a cabin on a deserted stretch of the yellow brick road. By the end of the story, this character becomes rich. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the 1st oz feature film l. The narrative of the story is divided into five segments, titled. In the morning, the travelers who spent the night inside realize they still feel hungry and tired, as if they hadnt eaten or slept at all. I have chosen patchwork girl for my tutor text not only because i think it is one of the. It was also the companys first release, and as such was carefully designed to entreat audiences into demanding additional oz pictures.
Ojo and unc nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the emerald city where they will never starve. To explain writings tendency toward objectification and oral narratives. Frank baum otto of the silver hand by howard pyle the adventures of. Affectionately dedicated to my young friend sumner hamilton britton of chicago. At the back of the north wind, white fang, patchwork girl of oz, otto of the silver hand, adventures of sherlock holmes. Within the narrative fiction of frankenstein, the monsters body is. Oz the great and powerful 20 a prequel about how the the wizard came to oz.
The patchwork girl of oz is baums most fluid, well rounded, and detailed childrens novel. 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. Patchwork girl sometimes called a new standard in hypertext fiction consists of 323 lexias, 462 links inspirations novels the patchwork girl of oz l. English lessons through literature secular level f. Places to go people to see things to do teacher resources bibliography. The specter of orality in frankenstein and patchwork girl. The body of this remarkable person was made of wood, branches of trees of various sizes having been used for the purpose. A boy, the patchwork girl, and bungle the glass cat. Jacksons work includes quotations from the novels of both shelley and baum, plus material from jacques derrida, donna haraway, and other writers. Fellas, im going to try to help you out the best i can here. 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. 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. Jackson, a published book illustrator as well as author. Even if youve never read it, youve probably heard of little women.
The patchwork girl of oz lyman frank baumfree download. Frank baum, who was born in chittenango on may 15, 1856. 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. A disembodied voice begrudgingly agrees to provide them with food and shelter for the night. Unlike some of the other titles in the series that have a predominantly sketchy narrative, the patchwork girl of oz is composed of enthusiastic, rollicking prose that allows the reader to happily suspend disbelief. Frank baum, was an american author chiefly known for his childrens books, particularly the wonderful wizard of oz. Frank baum otto of the silver hand by howard pyle the adventures of sherlock holmes by sir arthur conan doyle.
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. Told in the first person perspective of red, a genderfluid tree that has been around for more than 200 years who has witnessed many changes of the small american town. She combines the literal and the metaphorical in her reenactment of mary shelleys frankenstein, both as an act of bringing back to life and as an act of remembering. It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz the film was written and produced by l. 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. Critics appreciated its intentions, but bemoaned its execution. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. The answer is a form of narrative, which is also what stops the texts themselves from floating around like a digital stew. When ojo entered the room he ran quickly to the statue of unc nunkie and kissed the marble face affectionately.
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. Frank baum is a childrens novel, the seventh in the oz series. Lyman frank baum 1856 1919, better known by his pen name l. This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The magical practices and potions of the land of oz is the thread running through the patchwork girl. 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. One final point that should be mentioned is that writing beyond the ending appears as part of a series everywoman. View essay shelley jackson from wmst 3440h at trent university. Girl, the title character and mary shelley, and the two narrators of fingersmith. Assembling these patched words in an electronic space, i feel halfblind, as if the entire text is. Be the first to ask a question about the patchwork girl of oz. 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 patchwork girl of oz is the seventh book set in the land of oz. 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 baums the patchwork girl of oz, barbara maria staffords body criticism, and the storyspace users manual, creating mashedup quotations that comment on the text itself. At one gory stage, her parts go their separate ways, and the girl has to learn how to put herself together again. Mary shelleys frankenstein and the patchwork girl of oz by l. The patchwork girl of oz was baums first return trip to oz after this decision, and in it he created one of his most memorable characters. It was adapted into film in 1914 through baums oz film manufacturing company. Often attempting to simultaneously place himself into opposing categories namely, public and private rodriguez further complicates his identity, never. Thanks to the internet, over the years many oz fans have circulated opposing and, of course, usually tongueincheek theories suggesting that glinda.
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. 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. Scraps may live in the palace, or wherever she pleases, and be nobodys servant but her own. 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. Being the wishtree of the town and knowing the secrete wishes on paper hung all over their branches of many, red is compassionate and tries to help the folks. Levels a through e focus on variations of fable and narrative. The story begins with a visit by a young munchkin lad, ojo the unlucky, who with his unc nunkie visit a reclusive magician, dr. The project gutenberg etext of the patchwork girl of oz, by. A patchwork of oftenconflicting identifiers mexicanamerican, economicallydisadvantaged, catholic, queer, and eventually writer rodriguezs identity shifts constantly. This time, were going to explore how to write from a girls point of view. While baum created some great male characters throughout his literary career, he loved to write strong female characters as role models for young girls. Bronze and sunflower by cao wenxuan, chinese, translated by helen wang 5th to 8th grade set against the backdrop of the chinese cultural revolution, this story about the unyielding and geninune friendship between young girl from the big city sunflower and a mute boy from the poor family in the country bronze shows the devastation of the time and the resilience of a tightlyknit, caring.