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ricksilva 's review for:
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
by L. Frank Baum
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Oz creator L. Frank Baum provides a surprisingly pagan origin story for Santa Claus as the adopted child of a wood nymph who strikes out his own when he reaches adulthood, takes up toymaking, and becomes involved in a huge battle between good and evil immortal beings, eventually recieving the Mantle of Immortality himself. Baum takes great delight in building up his mythological universe and the complex interactions between the various types of magical beings. The story works well as mythology, although Claus himself solves most of his problems without much difficulty thanks to his alliances with the immortals.
This is an interesting alternative take on the myths that most kids these days have learned through TV Christmas specials.
This is an interesting alternative take on the myths that most kids these days have learned through TV Christmas specials.