Oz Unveiled: Hidden Messages in the Emerald City

Buckle up, because interpretations come flying like monkeys on a bender.
Oz Unveiled: Hidden Messages in the Emerald City
"The Wizard of Oz" Ruby Red Slippers worn by Judy Garland in 1939 are displayed at a viewing at the Plaza Athenee in New York City, on Dec. 5, 2011. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
Nicole James
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What is the Wizard of Oz really about? Buckle up, because interpretations come flying like monkeys on a bender.

We’ve got feminist allegories, Christian parables, Jungian escapades, and theories so obscure they make a pub philosopher sound like a sage.

Nicole James
Nicole James
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Nicole James is a freelance journalist for The Epoch Times based in Australia. She is an award-winning short story writer, journalist, columnist, and editor. Her work has appeared in newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Australian, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She holds a BA Communications majoring in journalism and two post graduate degrees, one in creative writing.
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