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The Motifs Of Music In The Wizard Of Oz

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Before leaving the Land of Oz Dorothy comes to the realization that “her heart's desires” for happiness and fulfillment were always within her own “backyard.” Glinda, the Good Witch, is confronted as to why she didn't tell Dorothy the power to return home was within her all along. Glinda states, “she wouldn't have believed me. She had to learn it for herself.” Explicitly conveying the meaning that it is up to an individual to explore and discover the key to their own happiness. During The Wizard of Oz, the motif of music draws parallels between characters. For example, Miss Gulch often appears accompanied by a tune that repeats throughout the film in conjuncture with the Wicked Witch. Undoubtedly indicating similarities between the
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