wizard of oz = populism?

[Jagonath]

Also I believe in the books Dorothy never says "There's no place like home." Kind of ironic really, considering it's the most famous line from the movie.

In the books she gets her family and they all move to Oz.

 

[KambuL]

Actually, I believe the original posters history teacher was correct. This was a film about the populist movement IMO.

 

[fibulator]

I find that when people go back and assign meaning to books, they're probably full of shit. 99% of stories are not deep allegorical metaphors. it only has what hidden meaning you bring to it.

same with movies. it's what i really hate about the modern idiot liberal art loving freaks these days. sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

yeah but what about the matrix????//??

 

[Gallium]

you people are fucking idiots

the allegory is found in the writings of Baum, not in the thematic interpratation done by hollywood