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turbulence of modern society and then released into a wonderland of high expectations, unclear paths, wizardly technology, and frightening enemies. New lands are often grand but simultaneously scary. Like Dorothy, individuals must utilize their knowledge, hearts, and courage in order to survive this wonderland. The Wizard of Oz depicts ?affirimitiveness? through the characters? struggle with self-reliance. ?Affirimitiveness? can be defined as an assurance through finding stability in one?s self. All humans contain some aspect of instability. Therefore, society searched for an ?Emerald City? and an ambiguous ?Wizard? who solves problems and grants people all the characteristic civilization lacks such as: a brain, heart, and courage. At times, many people lack in some of these

attributes. The journey for the wizard ultimately proves to each character that the attribute they seek is already alive in each individual and just needs to be recognized, acknowledged, and utilized. This moral is applicable to all humans. Each individual must not only contain a brain, heart, and courage, but utilize these attributes in order to make a difference in not only his or her soul, but the world as well. The movie still holds beauty within the soul even though it was released over seventy years ago. Society can learn from the character?s actions even in present times. Rather than dwelling on the fact that a tornado places Dorothy in a foreign land accidentally killing the wicked witch of the east, she willingly embraces the change while imagining the Emerald City and

the Wizard to be her guide home. Along the yellow brick road, she meets three psychologically flawed individuals. The characters arrive at the city only to be rudely greeted by a gatekeeper who responds unpromising until the four explain there association with Glinda; thus, demonstrating similarities to the contemporary business world in which they use a method known as networking. Once they speak with the wizard and receive his challenge, they devise a strategic plan to accomplish their goal. In other words, success is more easily attained when a plan is devised to organize thoughts and ideas. Once Dorothy, the scarecrow, the tin man, and the lion accomplish their goal, they discover that the critical information they search for has been available close to home the entire time.

The beauty of The Wizard of Oz is evident in its ease of moral issues into the world today. The Wizard of Oz is a parable of America that gives all people a look at themselves in the midst of a confusing world. Everyone confronts elements of confusion when searching for the lacking portion of themselves whether it be a brain, heart, or courage. This movie also demonstrates that everyone contains particular aspect of these characteristics within themselves; it does not require a ?wizard? to understand this concept. The movie is still a universal masterpiece because it contains universality that is applicable to present individuals in their own lives. Despite particular human conditions, all humans have value and the power to triumph. The Wizard of Oz?s beauty, ?affirmitiveness?,

and truth is found in its unification of the production?s purpose.