Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
being with emotions that can be reached. (This scene has always seemed to me a metaphor for
Hollywood, which tries very hard to be scary and awesome, but which is made up of ordinary
people with fears and flaws.)
At first the Wizard professes to be unable to help them, but with encouragement he provides
Elixirs for Dorothy's helpers: a diploma for the Scarecrow, a medal of valor for the Lion,
and a windup heartfor the Tin Woodsman. There is a tone of satire about this scene. It seems
to be saying: These Elixirs are placebos, meaningless symbols that men give each other. Many
people with degrees, medals, or testimonials have done nothing to earn them. Those who have
not survived death can take the Elixir all day long but it still won't help them.
The true all-healing Elixir is the achievement of inner change, but the scene acknowledges
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