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Critical paper involving analysis and evaluation of culture and religion in the movie The Wizard of Oz. The analytic portion may involve comparison and contrast, pointing out appropriate similarities and differences. It is NOT a descriptive paper, does not call for a summary or synopsis of the plot.

Include description and explanation of the critical positions of other scholars regarding the movie The Wizard of Oz.

Develop a personal evaluation of the movie: what is beautiful or artistically successful about it; and/or what is meaningful, valid or invalid, true or false about its message or claim. In doing so, you should evaluate the critical positions of other scholars, as to where you agree and/or disagree and why.

Advance and defend a theory about the relationship between religion and culture. This theory may make a claim about the actual relationship(s) between religion and culture and/or about what the best relationship would look like.