One could say that the wizard (some dumpy lil man behind a curtain trying to look bigger than he is) is god and Glenda (telling her that she really knew the way all along) was the voice of reason leading her to think for herself. I may just have too much time on my hands and these lil mcdonalds toys in my office are really getting to me....
2007-04-25 10:51:30 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz was a member of the Theosophical Society(which he and his wife joined in 1896). L. Frank Baum lived in South Dakota and created The Wizard of Oz book as a theosophical fairy tale incorporating the "ancient wisdom" of the Mystery Religions. The books have so much material from inside the secret world of the Illuminati, that the few who understand the Illuminati wonder if Baum wasn't an insider."
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2007-04-25 11:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Their were 14 Oz books. You can find a lot of whys to go with them all.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Ozma of Oz
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
The Road to Oz
The Emerald City of Oz
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
Little Wizard Stories of Oz
Tik-Tok of Oz
The Scarecrow of Oz
Rinkitink In Oz
The Lost Princess Of Oz
The Tin Woodman Of Oz
The Magic of Oz
Glinda Of Oz
2007-04-25 18:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has been said that Baum intended the book to serve as a political commentary. It functions as an allegory - the Scarecrow represents agriculture, the Tin Man represents industry, etc. I can't remember what everyone's supposed to be symbolic of... I read the theory on it in college. I guess you could do a criticism setting it up as religious allegory, too, if you wanted. Might be interesting.
2007-04-25 17:55:30 · answer #3 · answered by N 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I've watched the Wizard of Oz enough times to know that it is an analogy for anything you can think of!
2007-04-25 17:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by Bran McMuffin 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. The Wizard of Oz encompasses magical things, witches, sorcery, spirits, etc. How does God feel about these things? Have a look:
Deuteronomy 18:10
There should not be found in you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, anyone who employs divination, a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium or a professional foreteller of events or anyone who inquires of the dead. For everybody doing these things is something detestable to Jehovah, and on account of these detestable things Jehovah your God is driving them away from before you. You should prove yourself faultless with Jehovah your God.
You must not preserve a sorceress alive.” (Exodus 2:18) “You must not practice magic.” “As for a man or woman in whom there proves to be a mediumistic spirit or spirit of prediction, they should be put to death without fail.” (Leviticus 19:26; 20:27) “There should not be found in you . . . a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium.”—Deuteronomy 18:10-14.
This does not exclude Hollywood and all it's immorality and fornication. The Wizard of Oz is fiction and encompasses what is destable to God. Why would you compare it to religion? Maybe false religions would apply. There are many of those misleading nearly the entire inhabited world.
2007-04-25 17:57:42 · answer #5 · answered by KimIsland 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Er, no, not really! I always thought it was a creepy book and movie - apart from Dorothy's dress and the ruby slippers - but know where you're coming from! I'd hate to think heaven was like the Emerald City with all that terrible singing!!
2007-04-25 17:55:32 · answer #6 · answered by Delerious? 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nope. it's an analogy about the economy at the time it was written. The yellow brick rode = the gold standard, etc.
2007-04-25 17:55:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
well. yes, it is an analogy of politics and also religion. it is an amazing story and so much symbolism in it . everything in the story is symbolic of some thing. it is a bit out dated for to days contemporary story style.
2007-04-25 18:05:50 · answer #8 · answered by chin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think christians are like the scarecrow but the wizard won't give any of them a brain.
Because the wizard is really just a MAN behind a curtain
2007-04-25 17:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by KryptonOne 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
No it was a political commentary about the situation and election of the US around the turn of the 20th century.
2007-04-25 17:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by danni_d21 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋