Wizard of OZ?

Question

In the movie, "The Wizard of Oz" I have a theory that Dorthy died when the twister ripped up her house. Where she went "OZ" was in fact a realm between good and evil, heaven and hell , Glenda and the Munchkins were angels, there to point her in the right direction. Now, the yellow brick road was a road to heaven where she was disturbed by the devil a few times ( witch), she encounterd a few lost soals"scare crow, tin man & lion " they went to go see God who sent them on a quest to steal satins pitch fork ( witches broom ) to see if they were worthy enough to come through the gates of heaven. when they came back the lost soals were granted into heaven but it wasnt dorthy's time yet and she was sent back to her life.

Am I crazy or does it make sence?

Answer 1

I think you are reading too much into it. It is a wonderful story, and should be left at that.

Answer 2

You really should ead Wicked. Its a good book and its more about the Wicked Witch and her life. I thought it was better than the Wizard of Oz. Although I like your theory, I think you're overthinking it. Its just a simple story. I think it would be cool though if there was a backstory

Answer 3

I never thought of it that way. It makes sense.
I always thought that she was knocked unconscious and was dreaming the whole time.
Did you know that the original tin man had an allergic reaction to the silver paint, went crazy and hung himself on the set? If you watch an unedited copy of the original movie, you can see him in the background, hanging from a tree. It's creepy.

Answer 4

Interesting theory, but given that I'm sympathetic to the Witch, I'm thinking that the Wizard wasn't godlike at all. Also, if the Munchkinlanders and Glinda were angels, then why did the monkeys have wings and they didn't?

Answer 5

that's very cute, and not a terrible analogy - but very like many "good vs evil" stories - there has to be a hero(ine) and/or a protagonist and an antagonist or two. This kind of storytelling has been around since Gilgamesh.
So, you're not crazy - but have simply recognized a standard storytelling mode.

Answer 6

All the imagery in the Oz story easily lends itself to a multitude of interpretations. I don't see why yours wouldn't be just as valid. I don't know where I heard this, and it could be way off, but: I think the author, Frank Baum, did load up the story with a lot of symbols. But they all had to do with his political, economic, and social criticisms of things going on in the late 1900s. Look up Frank Baum on wikipedia; I'm sure there's a lot of info there. It may burst your (interpretational) bubble, though.

Answer 7

Yes you are reading too much into it medically in the story Dorothy was struck in the head by a timber from her farmland during the storm causing a mild concusion and hallucinations for the rest of the story.

Answer 8

Yup ur crazy!!!! Why do people always have to screw up beautiful stories and make them religious stories!! Leave it alone!! Schona the real tin man was Jack Haley, he didn't hang himself my mother was a hairdresser and went to a party at hs house way after the Wizard

Answer 9

In a weird way, that makes some sense. But, as a pagan, I am not so fond of you calling my broomstick the devil's pitchfork. I don't worship the devil. I also don't like being called the devil...but hey, I've been called worse.

Answer 10

Your not crazy but it really didn't have any real hidden meanings in the book. Have you read any of the rest of the series?? Tho we do have whats called the oz affect now.

Answer 11

I don't think you're crazy. Good ideas. Read the book "Wicked". Gives you a whole new look at the witch.