It had always been regarded as an ordinary adventure story, a beautiful fairy tale, and it was interesting. When I recently watched ["19 Lessons to Teach Children to Read Literature"], "Lesson 1: Every Journey is a Pursuit" mentioned the five elements of pursuing: seeker, destination, and destination. The reason for the designation of the place, the challenges and trials along the way, and the real reason for the destination. At the same time, it is also mentioned that the real reason and the designated reason are definitely different.
So inadvertently discovered that the Wizard of Oz is not just a tracing story! The four seekers went to the Emerald City. The reason for the destination was to go home, brain, heart and courage. The biggest challenge along the way was the evil witch. So what is the real reason for pursuing in The Wizard of Oz, or what does it want to tell us?
Watching this movie again, Dorothy got crystal shoes that could go home when she first arrived in Oz, but the Witch of the North didn’t tell her, and instead asked her to go to the Emerald City by herself; for the Scarecrow For the Tin Man and the Lion, the magician’s gifts are only symbolic objects, even more outrageous than in the novel. In the novel, at least some iron nails were put in his head, he settled his heart, and drank the potion of courage. So we also found more clearly that these qualities have always existed. The Scarecrow often said "I have an idea." The Tin Man shed tears at every turn. Although the Lion is always showing its timidity, it is still trying to solve many problems. Rosie also contributed her tail without hesitation. The quality of the scarecrow in the movie is particularly obvious. With a little thought, you can find his ideas: let Dorothy put herself down from the stick; pick the apple from the big tree; Some cut the rope to let the chandelier fall and stop the guards.
The awareness and gains of these qualities come from the journey, and the growth in the face of various difficulties can only be experienced by the experiencer. It is also the reason why the kind-hearted Witch of the North didn't tell Dorothy the secret of returning home from the beginning. It’s not enough to cherish "there is no place like home", "because she won't believe me, she must learn by herself", you need to find your inner desire, otherwise you haven't really lost it. , There may not necessarily be true cherishment. For an adolescent child who feels uncomfortable at home everywhere and wants to run away from home, it can be said to be extremely profound! It's just that when I understand this, maybe I'm already a parent.
When looking at it from the perspective of pursuit, it is also interesting to find that "The Wizard of Oz" is simply "Journey to the West". It is a combination of four plus one. Dorothy and Tang Seng are the souls of the team, the initiator of the journey, and There is a firm belief; the Scarecrow is Monkey King, one is invincible, the other is intellectual and multi-star, the problem solver at critical moments; The Tin Man is a monk, a hardworking executor, there are many descriptions in the novel, the coolie of cutting trees and building bridges The work is done by them; while the lion is a pig. There is always an interesting character in a four-person team. There are some shortcomings. Bajie is greedy, lazy and timid, and the lion’s lack of courage can be compared. As for the puppy Toto, it is a white dragon horse, always with the owner. Even going home is very similar to learning scriptures. Wukong can easily turn to the west with one gang fight, but scriptures can only be obtained by the four of them after a long journey through nine hundred and ninety-one difficulties.
This means that a person's growth must be experienced by himself, and no one can replace it. And "The Wizard of Oz" tells such a growth story.
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