Wizard of Oz - Quick notes

Wizard of Oz
1. L. Frank Baulm, wanted to write children story - genuine myth of America, ironic recapitulation of archetype - international
-innocence, distinct American ideal
Kansas= Metaphor
2. Road movie - Manifest Destiny
secular humanist-not christian
gnosticism-theocifist-divinity lives inside
3. On record as wishing to exterminate all indeginous people of America

The lion, scarecrow, and tinman - courage, brain, and heart show up repeatedly throughout literature.

Darkside of the Moon - Creepy if intentional, creepier if not. - Highly Recommended