Wizard Of Oz Literary Analysis

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a fictional tale that appeals to many children as they travel with Dorothy from her gray home in Kansas to the wonderful land of Oz. The story begins with the lead character Dorothy, who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on their farm in Kansas. A horrible cyclone carries her and her dog Toto inside their home to the Land of Oz, where her home falls on the Wicked Witch of the East. She learns from the munchkins (citizens) that to return home, she needs to travel to the Emerald City, where Oz the Great and Powerful will help her. On her journey she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and The Cowardly Lion; the three accompany her due to their desire to also receive gifts from Oz. After enduring many dangerous encounters with traveling troubles and defeating the Wicked Witch of the West with Oz’s instruction, she is finally able to return home by clicking her silver shoes together three times. The two geographical settings are Kansas and the Emerald City in the Land of Oz. L.

After recent studying done by scholars, there have been multiple references to the U.S. economy and growth. To younger children, it is a fairy tale that they can read happily. Baum proclaims that the story is “written solely to please children of today”, but there are clues written all over in the novel that point in a different direction. There is a woman lead in this movie, which is rare to happen in traditional storylines. The three other male characters play roles with less power but Dorothy shows the most strength in her role. Lastly, the idea that everyone has the power to be whom he or she wants is a strong topic that the book points out. All of the characters had what they needed with them and in their mentality. The strength comes from what your mind believes, as comes the saying, “if you can believe, it, you can achieve