What Is The Self Identity In The Wizard Of Oz

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The beginning of “The Wizard of Oz” like most movies, sets up the remainder of the film. In the first couple of scenes we are introduced to everyday characters who play a role in Dorothy’s life, it is critical to note that these characters while in Kansas are just everyday people she encounters, in Emerald city the characteristic they uphold carry over as the personal insecurities Dorothy has within herself. Dorothy must take the journey to Emerald city in hopes of finding her way home, while also facing personal insecurities that are reflected by some peculiar friends she encounters along the way. Within the first couple of minutes into the movie we are introduced to some of the struggles Dorothy faces in regards to her home life. After trying …show more content…

In the world of Oz things are viewed in color almost to reflect a happier place, although even in the most appealing places there are flaws Dorothy must face within this marvelous world of Oz as she finds her self-identity within individual characters that represent a part of Dorothy’s feelings in regards to her identity. These experiences in Kansas were stored in her memory and now in the emerald city she must face similar experiences through her journey to see the Great Wizard of Oz. Dorothy by defeating the wicked witch of the west manages to make it home while also teaching her friends the scarecrow, tin man and lion that they never lacked the ability to love, be intelligent or have courage they had those traits all along inside of themselves. Once Dorothy returns to Kansas the film continues its ending scenes in black and white to show Dorothy’s reality. Now having gone through some learning experiences she doesn’t view her home life as bad as she use to do to the self-reflective journey she had on her way to emerald city to learn about herself. Now she views herself in a different and more positive light then when she is first seen in the opening scenes of the

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