Judy Garland

 Judy Garland

Judy Garland was one of the biggest actresses being able to be a child actor that was casted into one of the most beloved movies of all times, the Wizard of Oz. Garland was able to audition and secure the role of Dorothy when the studio wanted Shirley Temple instead. Garland would astound with her amazing vocals and sing beautiful songs of encouragement. Garland would essentially be remembered as Dorothy who was quite impressive.

The Wizard of Oz was an amazing film because it described the truth of how envy exists. Dorothy was envied by two witches in the Wizard of Oz and stalked by the flying monkeys (The witches were not attractive, rode on brooms, made poisoned potions, were green from envy, and were maddened by bitterness. This describes the truth of how idolatry leads to bitterness and a decrease of beauty. This is in stark contrast to the lies of post-modernism that say that witches are "benevolent", "positive", "empathetic", and "beautiful" while they envy and hate others). It is interesting how much truth the Wizard of Oz spoke about how envy exists and how it is possible to persevere despite opposition. Dorothy is hated and envied by two witches yet persists with enthusiasm and encouragement.

Dorothy meets a lion without courage, a tin man without a brain, and a scarecrow without a spine. Dorothy befriends the lion, tin man, and scarecrow who improve along the journey to discover that it is possible to improve and get better. Dorothy encourages the lion who gains confidence and courage, the tin man who understands the importance of thinking, and the scarecrow gets a backbone. The beautiful story tells us that it is possible to persevere when we decide to have courage, use our brain, and stand up for what we believe in. 

The Wizard of Oz is an American film that was made in 1939 yet has been cherished by Americans and individuals of all countries. The Wizard of Oz describes that it is possible to persist with courage and motivation. While the Wizard of Oz did not win the Academy Award in 1939 due to fierce competition with Gone With the Wind (another amazing film with a strong protagonist and that stated truth about how unnecessary racism and war is), it did win an Academy Award for Best Song, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". Everything about the character of Dorothy was amazing and describes the importance of positivity and encouragement instead of using negativity and envy to bring people down.