Home
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"Home" is the emotional closing ballad from the musical The Wiz, expressing Dorothy's longing and realization that true belonging is found within herself and the place she calls home.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Home (song from The Wiz) | 0 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre ballad
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
The Wiz (1975 Broadway musical)
NERFINISHED
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The Wiz (1978 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralIdea |
acceptance of self and one’s roots
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home is defined by love and inner peace rather than place ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
character development for Dorothy
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emotional resolution of the musical’s plot ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
hopeful
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nostalgic ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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ballad ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
belonging
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inner strength ⓘ longing for home ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| musical | The Wiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | emotional closing ballad ⓘ |
| narrativeMoment |
Dorothy’s farewell to Oz and return home
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Dorothy’s realization that true belonging is found within herself ⓘ |
| notableAs | signature song of The Wiz ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| partOf | The Wiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Dorothy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
film adaptation of The Wiz
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stage productions of The Wiz ⓘ |
| positionInShow | finale ⓘ |
| sungBy | Dorothy (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | power ballad ⓘ |
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