“Wicked monkeys” are those who enable narcissists such as Trump. Baum’s novel shows that the metaphor works on multiple levels.
Tag Archives: Wizard of Oz
A Tornado Story with a Happy Ending
A Tennessee family’s recent run-in with a tornado has some resemblances to “The Wizard of Oz.”
The Tornadoes and America’s Fairy Tale
The Kentucky tornadoes bring to mind the cyclone in “Wizard of Oz.”
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Repressed Violence in Southern Gothic Lit
In my course on American Gothic Supernatural lit, I contrasted “Turn of the Scre”w with “Wizard of Oz” and then glanced at Southern Gothic lit.
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GOP: Ignore the Trump behind the Screen
Wednesday The GOP right now appears to be taking its cue from the Wizard of Oz. Pay no attention to what’s in the Mueller report, they tell us. It’s time to move on. Neither Donald Trump, Senate Judicial Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, nor Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want Robert Mueller to testify before Congress […]
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Dorothy as Feminist Threat
In 1986, Christian fundamentalists objected to “The Wizard of Oz” being taught in school and won their lawsuit. As ridiculous as the case may sound, there are actually some good reasons for them to feel threatened.
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I Am Trump, the Great and Powerful!
Donald Trump is the Wizard of Oz, and this past week America got to see him exposed, complete with collapsing curtain.
Trump & GOP Tax Plans: All Humbug
Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Jeb Bush have all presented tax plans that claim to be populist even as they mainly benefit the wealthy. The Wizard of Oz would feel right at home in their company.
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The Wicked Witch, Disillusioned Dreamer
Gregory Maguire’s novel “Wicked,” like versions of the Oz story before it, wrestles with the death of the American Dream.
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