After reading my tutor’s feedback I know I need to reference Ian Harvey’s interpretation of political and economic symbols in The Wizard of Oz more clearly. In my essay, I use his analysis to form my own opinions and arguments as it was a source I found very useful and informative. Therefore, I know that I need to reference back to the article properly and not just in my bibliography.

My tutor also highlighted the difficulty of comparing a single still image (my re-appropriated image) with the original that comes from a film, based on a book. This is because there are more political and social to refer to compared to a single image. The re-appropriation is almost a follow on and modern response to a small part of the political implications in the entire film and book.

Context is also important and whilst I think I did touch on it, my tutor suggested I look more closely at the political situation in the 1890s particularly (when the original book was written). As well as in 1939 when the film was first released. I can then compare similarities with the symbolism in my re-appropriated Ikea image.

Going back to my first feedback point, I also need to ensure all statements/points are backed up by a reference. This makes it clearer for the reader to see where the information comes from and how it helped me to form my own opinion and critique.