10 Oct Friend of Dorothy: Character Strength in The Wizard of Oz
Bringing Positive Psychology Home: There’s No Place Like It “In these days of wars and rumors of wars, haven’t you ever dreamed of a place where there was peace and security, where living was not a struggle but a lasting delight?” (Capra, 1937) Louis J. Alloro Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Character Strengths & Virtues, MAPP 701 Positive Psychology Center University of Pennsylvania January 21, 2008 Friend of Dorothy I have always been a “friend of Dorothy” (even before I knew what it meant, or, was comfortable with my own gayness) so watching The Wizard of Oz through a positive psychology lens was a real...