Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. So i keep looking for the wizard of oz with lot of colorful picture and this one was right on. When the wizard leaves oz, he makes the scarecrow ruler, a position he holds until the middle of the second book. Dorothy is the main character of the wonderful wizard of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz character descriptions for teachers. Who are the main characters in the wonderful wizard of oz. For the novice, collectors will be a good start to learn about the collectible wizard of oz book series by frank baum and oz books guide. In the book and the play the shoes are silver, not ruby as they were famously depicted in the 1939 film. Characters who have appeared in the oz book series. Frank baums life, the origins of oz documentary, and the film, the wizard of oz, it was often noted that baums life shared major similarities between the book and film. In the book the wizard of oz, dorthy lived in kansas with her family. Judy garland, frank morgan, ray bolger, bert lahr, jack haley and billie burke.
Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz chapter summary. The worlds largest collection of books, toys, and movies for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls. Its movie adaptation, one of the first in color, premiered in 1939 starring judy garland, margaret hamilton ray bolger and jack haley. Frank baum has been an american icon, beloved since it was first published in 1900. Dorothy gale is a fictional character created by american author l. Dorothys downtoearth kansas upbringing serves her well in the fantastic land of oz, where she travels in the company of. In the book, the tin man, scarecrow and dorothy all saw the wizard quite differently.
Main characters of the wizard of oz by finn erickson on prezi. An orphan whos being raised by her aunt and uncle on the. In the beginning of the story, dorothy is unhappy with her life and wishes to be somewhere else. The wizard of oz study guide 3 directors notes by daren a. In the wizard of oz, characters like glinda the good witch represent the mother archetype because she looks out for dorothy, and toto represent the trickster, because he is always creating problems.
Or at least she was, until her house is swept up in a cyclone and sent hurtling through the air. His fictional novel was transformed into the 1939 film the wizard of oz, directed by victor fleming and featuring judy garland. Frank baum, is a book that has transcended its time and place more than a century after its publication, it remains a seminal piece of popular culture helped, of course, by the iconic 1939 film adaptation starring judy garland. The wonderful wizard of oz lyman frank baum character analysis. The wizard is one of the characters in the wonderful wizard of oz. The musical score and the incidental music were composed by stothart. Populism and the world of oz national museum of american. Dorothy, fictional character, the youthful heroine of the wonderful wizard of oz 1900. Both versions tell the story of dorothy gale and her adorable dog toto getting stranded in a fantastical land by a tornado, and both include the iconic characters of the scarecrow, cowardly lion, tin man, glinda the good witch. She is the main villain and is out to get dorothy and her little dog throughout her time in oz. See more ideas about wizard of oz, wizard of oz book and illustration.
As she tries to find her way back home she meets several interesting characters and they become fast friends. The wonderful wizard of oz, the book that made baum a household name at the turn of the 20th. Dorothy gale is the main character and adolescent protagonist in the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and several sequel oz books. To assuage her distress, frank made his protagonist of the wonderful wizard of oz a female named dorothy.
Frank baum in 1900 and was the first novel to proceed sequels concluding with glinda of oz, published a year after baums death. Wizard of oz is our very favorite novel to read aloud in first grade. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. The first traveling companion dorothy gale and toto discovered along her journey to the emerald city to see the wizard of oz, and eventually became known as one of the cleverest. Frank baum synopsis dorothy thinks shes lost forever when a tornado whirls her and her dog, toto, into a magical world. Many differences exist between the 1939 wizard of oz and the 1900 novel it was based on. So here we have the wizard of oz, illustrated by lisbeth zwerger in 1996. Many of the characters, props, and ideas in the novel were drawn from baums experiences. Oz is a fantasy franchise created by american author l. The man sitting on the wizards throne turns out to be marten broadcloak, an alterego of one of the dark tower series main villains. In general frank baum, oz books can be priced from ten to thousands of dollars and. Main character dorothy is the protagonist in the story, the wizard of oz.
Ruth plumly thompson took over as a royal historian of oz in 1921 with the royal book of oz originally authorship was wrongly attributed to baum and proceeded to write an oz book a year for nineteen years until 1939. Hill company in chicago in 1900, and has since been reprinted countless times, sometimes under the name the wizard of oz. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and. Unseen for most of the novel, he is the ruler of the land of oz and highly venerated by his subjects. By the time the novel entered the public domain, over five million copies were sold. A description of key characters in the wonderful wizard of oz. Toto is a dog, but his effect is deemed highly influential in the entire book. Dorothy is a little girl who lives in kansas with her aunt em and uncle henry until the day a cyclone. Frank baum that spans various mediums, including books, movies, stageplays, video games, comic books and more.
Baum wanted the wonderful wizard of oz to be a fairy tale, but unlike other fairy tales, his child protagonist does not enter into any sort of adulthood. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the wonderful wizard of oz. This and peter pan are my two favorite childhood stories, and i am honored to have brought. The wonderful wizard of oz essay topics pick one of the following and write a 5paragraph compare or contrast essay. The wizard of oz by salman rushdie goodreads share book. The wizard of oz is the source of many quotes referenced in contemporary popular culture. She has to follow the yellow brick road to get home. Dorothy is the quintessential child heroine, for she is unassuming, openminded, simple, and frank. Dorothy gale, who finds herself transported to the land of oz after a tornado hits her house. She is a heroic and sweettempered orphan girl from a small farm on the prairies of kansas. The genre of the book book is a mystery book or an adventure book. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Frank baum novel the wonderful wizard of oz, which was adapted to the 1939 classic film the wizard of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz character analysis course hero.
Dorothy gale is a fictional character created by l. Top 10 differences between the wizard of oz book and movie. The scarecrow appears in many of the later books, including the scarecrow of oz where he is the title character and the royal book of oz where he researches his ancestry. The wonderful wizard of oz chapter summaries course hero. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks. The authors detail filmmaking secretsthe inspiration behind the films realistic tornado. Elements the cyclone blew toto and dorthy all the way to a place called munchkin country. In his reading of the wizard of oz, littlefield believed that dorothy was a standin for the average american, and that the magic silver shoes represented the late 1890s free silver movement. Bossed around by his wife matilda, henry rarely dissented with her. Right when dorothy enters oz, glinda is there for her, giving her the ruby slippers, and telling her to follow the yellow brick road. Dorothy is a young lady who lives with her auntie em and uncle henry on a kansas farm. Dorothy wizard of oz book characters character collection a mighty girl. The wonderful wizard of oz, the book that made baum a household name at the.
The official 75th anniversary companion delivers an entertaining and interactive experience, transporting readers over the rainbow and into the wonderful land of oz. What happened to the main characters in the book, the wizard of oz. Learn all about how the characters in the wonderful wizard of oz such as dorothy and scarecrow. The wonderful wizard of oz chapter 1 summary course hero. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The story chronicles the adventures of a girl named dorothy in the land. These include ozma of oz 1907, the road to oz 1909. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. She is the orphan protagonist and adolescent heroine of baums first oz book, the wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900 and which is considered one of the earliest american fairytales written. Dorothy gale is from kansas and she is caught in a cyclone. The wicked whitch of the west the mean whitch characters of the wizard of oz munskins professer marvel the little peple.
Differences between the wizard of oz book vs movie page 1. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. The complete collection of oz series illustrated the wizard of oz series kindle edition by baum, l. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, chapter 1 summary. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the wonderful wizard of oz. The songs were written by edgar yip harburg lyrics and harold arlen music. Noel langley, florence ryerson, and edgar allan woolf received credit for the screenplay, but others made uncredited contributions. She is an orphan and lives with her aunt and uncle on their farm in kansas, along with her dog, toto. To get home, she must find the wonderful wizard in the emerald city of oz. Abaa ilab published 1903 condition good, scuffing to covers, minor threadwear at top and base of spine, inner front hinge paper cleanly broken, cloth firm. The rescue of the tin woodman of the wonderful wizard of oz by l.
The wonderful wizard of oz is a quite different story, and not to be missed. A tragic event occurs in dorthys life which made her end up in the magical land of oz. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. The illusion created was that characters such as dorothy and princess ozma related their. It has magic, great characters, tongueincheek humor, a good deal of sturdy american selfreliance, good deeds and kindness rewarded, and a cheerful appreciation of hucksterism. Oct 08, 2009 the wonderful wizard of oz appeared a little over a century ago, spawning at least 200 sequels some authorized, some not, some with marvelous titles like the haunted hottub of oz. She first appears in baums classic 1900 childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz and reappears in most of its sequels. The wonderful wizard of oz wikisource, the free online library.
In addition, she is the main character in various adaptations, notably the classic 1939 film adaptation of the novel, the wizard of oz. When dorthy lands, she lands on top of the wicked witch of the east with her house. Frank baum wrote 14 wizard of oz books, but his biggest home run was 1900s the wonderful wizard of oz, which mgm turned into a wonderful wizard of oz movie. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at.
The wizard of oz originally published as the wonderful wizard of oz l. The wonderful wizard of oz by olivia longfellow on prezi. Frank baums magical character conjures a world where diminutive munchkins live and work, wicked witches run riot, and the mighty oz himself rules over an emerald city reached by a yellow brick road. The complete collection of oz series illustrated the wizard of oz series. At the beginning of the story dorothys home is carried away by a tornado. Having this thought in mind, the story of the wonderful wizard of oz was written solely to please children of today. Who are the main characters in the wizard of oz answers. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting. She like the movie and she wanted a copy of the book. Her adventure begins when she accidently kills a wicked witch and the mutchkins celebrate her death and praise dorothy.
Believing he is the only man capable of solving their problems, dorothy and her friends travel to the emerald city, the capital of oz, to meet him. Maud licensed other authors to write books using the oz characters. Uncle henry was modeled after henry gage, his wife maud s father. The main characters in the book dorothy and the wizard of oz are dorothy, eureka the stray kitten, jim the cabhorse, the wizard, and dorothys second cousin zeb. For anyone looking for an oz gift, they might consider purchase either an individual book or a wizard of oz book series set. Join me as we look at some of the major changes between the book and movie. Articles and interviews dissecting the real wizard of oz. There dorthy meets the good witch of the east and dorthy tries to ask her how she can get back to kansas. Feb 01, 20 the book has been recreated many times with various illustrators, but none have captured my imagination so deeply as this version. In the story the wizard of oz dorothy is a dynamic character because she changes or develops throughout the story. The wizard of oz cast and crew cast photos and info. Marvel ray bolger the scarecrow, hunk bert lahr the cowardly lion, zeke jack haley the tin woodsman, hickory billie burke glinda, the good witch margaret hamilton the wicked witch of the west, miss gulch charles grapewin uncle henry pat walshe nikko clara blandick auntie em frank morgan the wizard of oz, prof.
What happened to the main characters in the book, the wizard. Baum proceeded to write 14 oz books, the first of which, the wonderful wizard of oz, was published in 1900. And is transported to oz, when shes there she meets the scarecrow, cowardly lion, and the tin wood man. In muppets wizard of oz, piggy plays the witches, queen latifah is aunt em, and quentin tarantino plays kermits director. Dec 14, 2019 the wonderful wizard of oz is a childrens novel written by l. In 1908, he was able to move his family to california, where they lived in a house called ozcot. Lets begin by clarifying that this is an illustrated storybook, not technically a picture book. Discover the characters and themes at the heart of the memorable story. Carollo diablo theatre company is proud to present the family classic, the wizard of oz. Later, he moves to a cornshaped house in the winkie country. Just a person glinda vid time by finn erickson the person who helped dorthy threw her travel tinman dorthys second friend. It has magic, great characters, tongue in cheek humor, a good deal of sturdy american selfreliance, good deeds and kindness rewarded, and a cheerful appreciation of hucksterism. When dorothy awoke the sun was shining through the trees and toto had long been out chasing birds around him and squirrels.
Toto may be only a dog, but he sets the whole book in motion. She thinks that if she could find a new place to live, all her problems would be. It is about two twins that are trying to solve a mystery. The wicked witch of the west, who tries to steal the. Over the decades, the wizard of oz has been seen by many christians and used often in sermons see here for one example as an allegory of faith. The wonderful wizard of oz is an american childrens novel written by author l. The main characters are dorothy, the wicked witch of the west, the lion, the tin man, the scarecrow, and the wizard of oz. Find a summary of this and each chapter of the wonderful wizard of oz. The wicked witch of the west is a minor character who appears near the end of the story. Learn everything you need to know about dorothy, scarecrow, and more in the. Frank baum as the main protagonist in many of his oz novels. Dorothy wears silver shoes that she got after her house killed the wicked witch of the east. May 15, 1856 may 6, 1919 was an american author chiefly famous for his childrens books, particularly the wonderful wizard of oz and its sequels.
Dorothy gale is a farm girl whos living a quiet life in kansas with her uncle henry and aunt em, her miserable, but loving, relatives. The wonderful wizard of oz study guide course hero. Find summaries for every chapter, including a the wonderful wizard of oz chapter summary chart to help you understand the book. The land of oz originally published as the marvelous land of oz l.