Wizard Of Oz Journey

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Buam is about a farm girl named Dorothy, who lives in a small grey town in Kansas with her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. Dorothy soon takes an unplanned trip to The Land of Oz, when her home is swept up in a cyclone. As soon as Dorothy lands in Oz, she is greeted by the good witch of North and the munchkins of Oz. The people of the town praise her for killing the terrible witch of the East, but she explains to them she wishes to do nothing but get home back to Kanas. The witch of the North explains to her there is no way for her to get back to Kansas, unless she goes the see the great and powerful Oz. On Dorothy’s journey, she meets her new companions Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion. These three companions join Dorothy because they wish for a brain, a heart, and courage. While on their journey, they discover they already have all the things they wish for. The first character that does not need what he wishes for is Scarecrow. The Scarecrow wishes for a brain because he thinks he is a fool, but on the journey the Scarecrow shows more intelligence than all the characters. One way he shows that he does not need a brain is when the characters all get stuck in front of a death dropping ditch and he gets the idea to build a bridge so they can all get across safely (53). Another way is

The cowardly Lion wishes for courage, so he can be a brave lion. The Lion proves his bravery and shows his courage early and often during the journey. He first shows his courage when the characters come to a death dropping ditch that’s blocking their path. The Lion puts his friends on his back one by one getting them across safely even when he was terrified (51). Another way he shows his courage is when he and the other characters were being attacked by the Kalidahs. Instead of running away like an actual coward, he stands up to the beasts by roaring and protecting his friends with his life