Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Worldview in the Wizard of Oz

The worldview in the Wizard of Oz is post modern. For example post modernism believes it is right to escape reality, which Dorothy does by clicking her heels together. Also, the Wizard of Oz is a god created by the people, which shows the human mind is the ultimate power and has the ability to create a god. This creation of a god in the story helps to prove post modernism because of their belief that we created god. Lastly, postmodernism believes that there is no right and wrong there is just what is right for you. This is shown through Dorothy in her choice to follow the red or yellow brick road. She choose yellow because it was right for her but it would not be wrong if she had chosen red, if it was what she had wanted.

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