Thursday, October 16, 2014

Identify the instances of formalities that Dorothy is treated with in Emerald City

The presence of Dorothy in Oz is an example of a guest in
a strange land.  She never looks at Oz as a home and is not treated as one who is at
home in Oz.  The Wizard treats Dorothy is a sense of polite detachment in how he works
with she and her guests in order to find happiness.  The Wizard offers her a seat on the
balloon with him, but in the end he leaves without her.  The Winkies treat Dorothy and
her friends with a sense of reverence.  There is evident distance between them for she
is seen as a type of liberator of them.  In this, Dorothy is treated with formality and
again, a sense of distance.  In this, I think that Dorothy find herself understanding
that part of the reason she wishes to go home is because there is more emotion waiting
for her there.  When Auntie Em runs out to greet her upon her return, there is a
redemption in emotion, something of warmth and care that helps to define Dorothy's state
of being.  While her journey was filled with many positive moments, the emotions of
redemption are only present when she returns back to Kansas, indicating that the
treatment one receives as being a guest is much different than what one receives when
they are at home.

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