"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is an iconic song from The Wizard of Oz. Our grandparents sang the song to our parents and our parents sang the song to us and we now sing it to our children. But what is the deeper meaning of this poem?
In this moment of the play, Dorothy is in despair because Miss Gulch wants to take Toto away. Dorothy wishes to get away from Kansas, to go to a far away place, somewhere where she can get away from all the chaos of life. The mood of the music is sad yet hopeful since Dorothy is wishing to see her "troubles melt like lemon drops."
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" conveys a message about the mystery of the land beyond what we know. If we never venture beyond the world we live in, how can we ever truly be grateful for what we have? This song truly foreshadows what is to come in the rest of the play as Dorothy very quickly gets swept away to the magical land of Oz.
What do you think Dorothy is thinking about when she sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"? Comment below.
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