When first asked the question "What worldview does the writer of Wizard of Oz have?" I immediately thought "Oh he's a Christian." What with the opposing forces of good and evil and the defeat of the Witch and the yellow brick road that lead to Oz. Then I started thinking about the story itself and how the yellow brick road would eventually take them to this 'almighty' that would help Dorothy get back home from Oz. Though when they got there he turned into this puny man. So does that mean that he was an atheist? Everyone needs to be self sufficient if they want to succeed in life?
After this confusing analysis of the story I decided to do a little research on the author. It turns out his name was Frank Baum. I found that Baum did in fact grow up in a Methodist world. His family would have been considered quite wealthy at the time. Growing up his father was always there for him when his life fell apart. Such as with the burning of the theater and going bankrupt. In conclusion i think the events that occurred in the life of Lyman Frank Baum lead him to write such a wonderful story as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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