Jan. 12th, 2008
Reading List Update: # 3 - 6
Jan. 12th, 2008 11:51 amAnd... more of the Oz series. Curiouser and curiouser.
( Books # 3 - 6 )
Now, I still love these books. Very much. And on a children's story level, they remain very entertaining. But I can't help but analyze the underpinning structure as I go, and much of it is a lot more ominous than I think Baum ever intended. Yes, this is the world of "Tin Man", indeed.
A thought: consider that back in Book 1, the last person to own the Golden Cap that granted dominion over the flying monkeys was the Royal Sorceress Glinda herself...
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( Books # 3 - 6 )
Now, I still love these books. Very much. And on a children's story level, they remain very entertaining. But I can't help but analyze the underpinning structure as I go, and much of it is a lot more ominous than I think Baum ever intended. Yes, this is the world of "Tin Man", indeed.
A thought: consider that back in Book 1, the last person to own the Golden Cap that granted dominion over the flying monkeys was the Royal Sorceress Glinda herself...
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