He opened the big box, and Dorothy saw that it was filled with spectacles of every size and shape. All of them had green glasses in them. The Guardian of the Gates found a pair that would just fit Dorothy and put them over her eyes. There were two golden bands fastened to them that passed around the back of her head, where they were locked together by a little key that was at the end of a chain the Guardian of the Gates wore around his neck. When they were on, Dorothy could not take them off had she wished, but of course she did not wish to be blinded by the glare of the Emerald City, so she said nothing.
From "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum
By reversing the spectacles so they look upon the viewer, he is saying we are brighter and more powerful than the Emerald City. McEvoy is proselytizing overthrow of the capitalists by the proletariat. How Pax Romana of you. But can it be done without the man-machine? We need Rotwang.
Posted by: Piccadilly McSquiggles | January 03, 2004 at 09:55 PM
Shades (literally) of Mr Blair (circa 1984) ? So many meanings ...
Posted by: Jason | November 15, 2003 at 08:05 PM
"Ding dong the witch is dead, teh wicked witch is dead..."
Posted by: Jason | November 15, 2003 at 08:03 PM