Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
to know all the hidden things, all the secrets.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
Dorothy runs away from home and gets as far as the carnival wagon of Professor Marvel,
a Wise Old Man whose function, in this incarnation, is to block her at the threshold of a
dangerous journey. At this point Dorothy is a willing hero, and it's left for the Professor to
express the danger of the road for the audience. With a bit of shamanic magic, he convinces
her to return home. He has convinced her to Refuse the Call, for now.
But in effect Professor Marvel is issuing a higher Call to go home, make peace with her
embattled feminine energy, reconnect with Aunt Em's love, and deal with her feelings rather
than run away from them.
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REFUSAL OF THE C A L L
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