The Wizard of Oz (1939) is one of the most lucid yet transformative fantasies you’ll ever watch. Following young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), the narrative takes us to the magical Land of Oz, a mystical land that bears a deep resemblance to our very own realities. There are good people and then there are bad; there’s corruption and politics, and finally, greed to ruin everything. Quite an irony that Dorothy wanted to find “a place where there isn’t any trouble” and she lands in the Land of Oz, isn’t it? The subtle foreshadowing right at the beginning of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz is as symbolic as Dorothy’s first line, the moment she sets foot in the Land of Oz, “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”In this article, we’re analyzing how a single line delivered by Dorothy symbolically elevates The Wizard of Oz. The Scene Dorothy is both shocked and fascinated to see the colorful world right outside her door. Confused, she picks up Toto in her arms and walks out hesitantly. It is nothing like her small farm in Kansas. There are small houses, but they are fancier than the ones in her village, all kinds of flowers everywhere, and a brook running steadily underneath a curved bridge. At a distance, she can see the hills. Bewildered, Dorothy whispers to her dog, “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Context Is EverythingKnowing why Dorothy is in the Land of Oz is...
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