Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The movie review of the movie Wizard of Oz

After I watched the movie The Wizard of Oz, I felt that the movie was too formulaic because it was too easy to predict what the ending was going to be. Usually, the main character (Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tin man, and the Cowardly Lion) wins or over comes the hardships and help each other. For example, when Dorothy first saw her friends, she was trying to help so they went to the Wizard of Oz together. And also they got what each of them needed by over coming the hardships they had on the way to the Wizard
     But even though it was too formulaic, I liked the movie because it gave us lessons like the one that you should believe in yourself and be brave. 
     The genre of the movie was classical fantasy and it was very adventurous.
     It first took place in Kansas and it was colored black and white to express the poverty of Kansas. Then she wanted to run away from her house because she was mad at her aunt for letting her teacher take Toto. Then because of a tornado, Dorothy arrives to a place where she thinks is "over the rainbow". When Dorothy arrives over the rainbow, the background becomes colored to represent happiness and the joy of the land. When Dorothy's house arrived over the rainbow, her house crushed The Witch of the East who was very mean to the Munchkins (The citizens of the land where Dorothy first arrived). The Munchkins were very happy when The Witch of the East got assasinated by Dorothy's house. The Which of the East had Ruby shoes (said to be silver in the books) that was magic and because Dorothy helped her get crushed, she got the shoes. Then the Witch of the West who was also wicked as her sister, started following Dorothy to get the shoes. On the way to The Wizard of Oz, she met many friends like Tin Man, Scarecrow, and The Cowardly Lion. All of her friend needed something that they though they didn't have, but what they actually had. At last, when they found The Wizard of Oz and eventually found out that he was just a ordinary person. Even though The Wizard of Oz promised to go to Kansas with Dorothy, he couldn't because the air balloon flied away when Dorothy went to catch Toto. Then the Wizard Of the South (who was the only good wizard on the land) came and taught Dorothy how to use her shoes to go back home. 
     Overall, I liked the movie because the movie had new formation that I have never seen before.

the start of the movie


middle


the ending of the movie

Monday, July 29, 2013

My 30 day goal

     Many people have goals. What are your goals? Well my goals are taking two pictures everyday, being respectful to adults, and writing more than a 100 line novel.
     My first goal is to take at least two pictures everyday. I can accomplish this goal by bringing my camera every where I go and checking if I have gotten two photos. This goal would help me remember what I did the day the picture was taken.
                               
 

    Second thing that I set as my goal is to be respectful to adults. I can be respectful to adults by being polite when I meet them, or even if t is not adults, I should respect them. Then I should say 'Thank you' when I get help from adults and everybody that I get help from. This will help being respectful to adults.

       

     Finally, I planned to write more than a 100 line novel. I can measure this by looking at the lines that I wrote. I can accomplish this goal by reading many good novels because it would help me get ideas of how the formations are and the ways to write novels. I would write at least five lines a day to write 100 line novel in 30 days. This goal would help me get better at writing and it will be fun because it can be about anything and I will be writing about the things I am interested in.

                                 
     I really want to accomplish these goals in 30 days and keep the promises I made to myself on keeping the goals and trying as hard as I can to not renounce my goals.
    
      
 This is an example of a thirty day Goal!


Wednesday, July 24, 2013

WELCOME !

Hi! My name is Alice Choi. I live in Gangneung, Korea. I am a 13-year-old girl that loves to play with my friends and go shopping with them. My favorite food is pizza because it is easy to eat and very delicious. Also I like watermelon because it is very good to eat when it's really hot and also because it is sugary. I have many Guppies [which is one kind of fish] at my house and it is really fun to look at them. I don't like it when there is much homework and no time. I like to play with my cell phone which is one of the three things I like the best in the world. When I was in the 3rd grade I moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the U.S. I met many kinds of friends there and it was one of the most memorable time in my life. I will be writing many things in my blog so it must be fun to join.^^



This is my favorite food!


I also love watermelons!