The Sound of Music's Synecdoche
A Nation's Battle in Miniature
By EmmaPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read

Sound of Music doesn’t just enchant audiences for its catchy tunes but for its ability to show a warring world in microcosm. The children represent Austria. The Captain and Maria have opposed ideologies that echo those grasping for power in WWII. The war is won by a “problem” like Maria.




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Nice critique!