On this episode of The CerebralMix we continue our journey through Oz with Dorothy as she encounters her entourage of travel companions. In the first episode, she encountered the Scarecrow. In this episode she is joined by the Tin Woodsman and the Cowardly Lion.
The manner in which each character is portrayed as being flawed is very interesting. The Scarecrow doesn’t have a brain, the Tin Woodsman needs a heart, and the Cowardly Lion needs courage. So what does Dorothy need? Well, the most one can say is that she wants to go home, she isn’t portrayed as having any specific flaws, just that she is out of place in the land of Oz.
More so, she is seen as a special character: she killed the Wicked With of The East. She has done something that no one else has been able to do. And, in fact, she has actually changed the balance of things in the land of Oz.
I have found this idea a bit interesting given the state of writing for children in our modern times. I can’t help think of books like the Lemony Snickett ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ which actually play up the characters positive aspects, instead of portrayed them as flawed. It was truly a different time and manner of thinking when this classic novel was written, I wonder if it were adapted as a movie today if it would be the same as the original?
Readings
The readings for this, and in fact all the Wonderful Wizard of Oz series, come from Librivox. This is an exceptional dramatic reading that features a very talented cast. Be sure to check out the full recording of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
This, and all Librivox recordings, are based on works that are in the Public Domain. The full text of the book that they are reading from is available via Project Gutenberg. You can check out the full text of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz eBook if you’d like to read along with the Librivox recording.
Listen Hear
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04:00:00 CerebralMix Wonderful Wizard of Oz Ep2: Chapter 4
04:08:43 Porcelain Doll After this…
04:14:04 Curl Through Soho
04:16:19 circle of squares Ale of Juddah. Sir Sidney Rough Diamond
04:21:06 The Constructionist As The Years Go By
04:26:57 American Baroque Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F (K370) – Allegro
04:33:24 American Baroque Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F (K370) – Adagio
04:36:42 American Baroque Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F (K370) – Rondeau
04:40:51 Jazz One As Time Goes By
04:44:58 Wind Through Forever On the waves of Sky river
04:46:43 Tales Through Sunda Islands II
04:51:11 Wings Of An Angel I Shouldn’t Have Watched This Insidious Horror Film …
04:59:06 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Tip n Canoe
05:01:40 CerebralMix Wonderful Wizard of Oz Ep2: Chapter 5
05:14:57 The Honorable Sleaze Tell ‘Em
05:17:26 Aleksey Chistilin Through Darkness to the Stars
05:20:12 brokenkites As Birds To The Sky
05:29:14 Kara Square and Piero Peluche Music Through Love
05:34:05 Jason Weinberger and the WCFSO Mahler: Symphony no. 5, I. Trauermarsch
05:45:57 the young novelists tell me what you’ve done
05:49:30 kevin Buckland After all
05:56:45 505 Tell me
05:58:06 DJ Racy A.J Now What (feat. DJ RedCream)
06:01:01 CerebralMix Wonderful Wizard of Oz Ep2: Chapter 6
06:12:23 Us As Effigies Nodula III
06:15:56 Cagey House Witches A Through Z
06:19:51 Federico Moscogiuri Through Childhood Eyes
06:21:20 Dr. Mindflip Going through the motions
06:25:56 Sebastian Forster Beethoven: Piano sonata no 1 in F minor op 2:1 4 Prestissimo
06:34:15 Noi2er x Witkacy Kill This Fear
06:38:04 Radio Silence As Snaut Says
06:43:29 Sobria Ebrietas se. 5-1
06:46:51 we are not broken standing proud in the rubble (VM mix)
06:49:55 Olga Scotland Grimnir Goes Through the Indian Ocean
06:54:08 Harvey Steel & The Harvey Steel Tribute Band God Came In Through My Window
06:57:08 CerebralMix Wonderful Wizard of Oz Ep2: Outro
Supporters
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