After reading Salman Rushie's analysis and not seeing or thinking about The Wizard of Oz since I was a child, I found it interesting to view the movie as an adult. I realized that there were many ideas and interpretations that I was entirely blinded to as a child, and moreover, there were ideas I would not have necessarily thought about had I not read Rushie's piece. In particular, I think the idea that Rushie points out in the portrayal of good witch vs. bad witch in terms of ugly vs. pretty was one of the most significant in The Wizard of Oz. As a child, I think that this idea of the bad witch as ugly and evil was subconsciously interpreted- in the sense that I was aware that the bad witch was being portrayed negatively and knew that her attractiveness was being criticized, but didn't know what it meant really. However, this doesn't mean that the message and connection between bad and ugly was not put into my head as a child; I just didn't realize how deliberate and what significance it held. Moreover, Rushie's idea of Dorothy as a feminist didn't even cross my mind as a child. When thinking of Dorothy as a feminist I believe it is very important to remember the year in which The Wizard of Oz was made. While Dorothy's character may not seem very feminist in today's society, at the time, Dorothy was one of the only lead female characters while also being portrayed as strong and heroic.