characters

An examination of 'The Wizard of Oz', discussing L. Frank Baum's book, the 1939 film, the musical 'Wicked', and more.

Explores the elements of Roald Dahl's characters through interviews with the author, readings from his books, animated scenes from his plots, and captioned demonstrations of his various writing devices. Examines Dahl's four rules of writing: make your readers laugh, make your readers squirm, enthrall your readers, and excite your readers.

Presents the author's argument concerning sexism in the Harry Potter series, covering themes of rule following, intelligence, validating, enabling, mothering, and resistance and exploring the construction of gender roles in the books, and discusses possibilities for school curriculums that incorporate a critical analysis of the texts.

A collection of essays that explore the cultural impact of the James Bond character, both in books and on film, and discuss how the character has been shaped by political events and practices.

Looks at the characters from the Harry Potter movies, and includes facts, quotes, and epic moments from the films.

A companion to the motion picture 'Fantastic Beasts, The Crimes of Grindelwald' that features filmmaking secrets, behind-the-scenes photography, and stories from the cast and crew.

Contains profiles of the characters and locations that were used in the Harry Potter film universe.

A companion guide to Soman Chainani's "The School for Good and Evil" series.

An analysis of female characters in Shakespeare's plays, looking at how they changed over the course of Shakespeare's career.