Witi Imimaera is an author from Gisborne New Zealand. With 21 of his stories adapted to screen adaptation. I have never heard of the term yellow brick road therefore it has no meaning to me. I imagine the story of a yellow brick road about a group of people working together to go somewhere or follow a dangerous route.
The narrator (speaker) believes them and their family are moving to Wellington for a better life involving more money. 1 of the big difference between Waituhi and Wellington that the narrator mentions is that Wellington is a lot more populated with Pakeha than Waituhi. Dad also mentions there being a lot of jobs to uncle Sam compared to Waituhi. As the narrator draws closer to the city their mood starts to change, they become a lot more uneasy. The story mentions Emerald City, yellow brick road, Flying Monkeys, scarecrow, tinman, and cowardly Lion which are all references to the Wizard of Oz book. The author may have made these connections/references because moving from one place to another more wealthy/better place is precisely what happens in both movies.
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