What Are Flying Monkeys? Beware the Narcissist’s Fan Club
The Wicked Witch of the West dispatches them to do her evil deeds. In fact, in the film The Wizard of Oz, the only purpose of flying monkeys is to carry out her commands. They’re so loyal, all she has to do is wave her arms around and demand something and, mindlessly, off they go to make it happen. Has she cast a spell over them? Are they just as evil as she is? At least in the film, we never learn. But they dwell with her in darkness and they do whatever she says. Does this sound familiar? The narcissist...