Wizard Of Oz Conventions

Topic + Developing Sentence for Para 1

The director has made cleat that men wanted women to keep inside their traditional gender roles. This led a lot of women to believe it was right and normal for sexism and gender stereotyping to be okay.

Evidence Para 1 - 1

“If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own backyard; because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with! Is that right?” - Complete loss to sense of adventure and women never look to be anything greater than trad wives.

Evidence Para 1 - 2

The entire system of Oz was ruled by the Wizard of Oz and the citizens and fairies were content in placing the Wizard as their ruler, even when that ruler was a sham. - Representation of how men were on top in this society, and how content some women were below the men.

Topic and Developing for Para 2

The director has made it clear to us that women in that time were finding themselves within a man’s world. In the 1900’s, we are shown that some women are starting to figure out to escape their predetermined world.

Evidence Para 2 -1

An allegory as she meets the scarecrow, who is on the hunt for a brain, the tinman, who is looking for a heart and the lion, who is searching for a way to be more courageous. It is important to note that since this is a place made by Dorothy's subconscious, these sidekicks are also a part of her and what she aspires to be – smart, empathetic and courageous.

Evidence Para 2 - 2

Irony employs the idea that they had the power to beat the witch all along - Women were starting to realise they could always be themselves

Topic + Developing of Para 3

The director has shown to us that women were very emotionally connected to one another and advocated for each other. This means that while the traditional women may have not related to the new freedom of other women, these women tried to pull traditional women out of their mindset.

Evidence Para 3 - 1

“If you were really great and powerful, you’d keep your promises.” - Free women did not shy away from confronting the “wizard” and demanding him to uphold his promises to all their companions

Evidence Para 3 - 2

Wicked Witch of the East’s slippers are taken by Dorothy - Women are able to take power away from men (witch) and refuse to be subjected to the Whims of others