Glinda doesn’t feel like a mistake. She feels designed. Everything about her—from the soft voice to the controlled entrances—suggests intention. She appears exactly when needed, says just enough, and then steps back. Not absent, not careless. Measured. Which makes her most controversial choice impossible to ignore: she lets Dorothy struggle, even though she could end the journey in seconds. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, … Continue reading Why Does the “Good Witch” Let Dorothy Struggle?