Research Paper On Wizard Of Oz

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"No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you."-Joshua 1:5

One of my favorite movies growing up was the Wizard of Oz. The primary characters made the show excitingly captivating. Each character desired to acquire a trait they considered lacking. Therefore, they were "off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard Of Oz,... because of the wonderful things he does." Dorothy wanted to go home, The Tin Man desired a heart, the Scarecrow a brain, and the cowardly lion was seeking courage.

Which character can you identify with? The Tin Man lacking heart? The scarecrow lacking knowledge? Or perhaps the cowardly lion lacking courage is whom we can relate to, hence we have all sensed a fear of failure or doubted our abilities. Like the cowardly lion, we may be too fearful to count sheep during sleepless nights, or afraid to confront a "wicked witch" who is bullying. Ironically, the end of the story reveals the Lion, as did the other characters, made a deep self-discovery, he possessed the strength he was in search of. He didn't use it because he didn't claim it! …show more content…
He illustrates a great example of this in the life of Joshua. God declared him leader of the Israelites after Moses died, instructing him to lead the Israelites over the raging Jordan River into the Promised Land. To top it off, Joshua was around 90 years old at the time! Seemingly an impossible task, God tells him in him in Joshua 1:9, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." God assured him he would be with Him and enable him to accomplish His

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