THE WIZARD OF OZ
AUTHOR: L. Frank Baum
PUBLISHED: In 1900
NUMBER OF PAGES: This edition contain 71 pages of the story
EDITORIAL: Macmillan
GENDER: Personal growth, fantasy
THEME: There's no place like home
CONFLICT: Find the way to return to Kansas
Dorothy with her Uncle and Aunt were living a normal day when a cyclone came and, by chance of destiny, she went to the awesome land of Oz.
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There she meets a kindly witch and friendly little people in a colorful village, where they try to found the way to return Dorothy to Kansas. And finally they solve it. Go to Emerald City, where the powerful wizard of Oz is.
On her way she finds a Scarecrow, that doesn't have a brain; a Tin Man, that doesn't have a heart; and a Cowardly Lion, that doesn't have courage. And when Dorothy notice that she invited them one by one to join on her to Emerald City and ask Oz for their wishes.
During the way on the Yellow Brick Road, he three new friends showed that they can do anything for each other, even things that they never believed.
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When they arrived to Emerald City, Oz see them one by one. They asked for what they want, but the only thing that Oz asked first was The Wicked Witch of the West dead.
So they went to the castle of the Wicked Witch, but Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion are captured and taken there, while the Tin Man and the Scarecrow were badly damaged by the Winged Monkeys.
The witch had them there working for a while and during that time she realizes the shoes Dorothy wears. One day, when she had the opportunity to take them away, Dorothy refused. They began to fight in such a way that one thing came to the other and Dorothy ended up throwing a bucket of water at the wicked witch, however, by doing so the witch melts and dies for she never hurt anyone againg.
Sad for what happened with the Wicked witch, but determined, she frees his friends to return to the city of emerald so that the terrible oz fulfills his promise. But he was terrible, a terrible fraud. And when everyone realizes, they were disappoint from him.
Oz apologizes to them and tries to help them, however, in trying to help Dorothy she won't return back with the wizard to Kansas.
In spite of that he did not give up, now she was going to the lands of the Good witch of the south. And even if they had obstacles presented to them, they got back together.
However, every adventure always comes to an end. Dorothy said goodbye sadly to leave them but with a little happy relief to return to Kansas.
SETTING
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CHARACTERS
A little girl, who faces difficulties with bravery and the only thing she wants is to go home.
Without brain, but that does not mean it's not smart. His only weakness is fire.
He was always grateful to Dorothy. Despite not having a heart, he was always kind and he took care not to hurt anyone.
Cowardly and fearful, however, he comes to save Dorothy and her friends more than once
Or, rather, the terrible phony. A man of advanced age, who upon arriving in the city of Esmeralda pretended to have powers.
She is the antagonist. This witch fears darkness as water, being this her weak point.
The friendly pet of Dorothy
Respectful as their subjects. She saved the Cowardly Lion from the field of poppies.
Friendly and respectful. She helps Dorothy find the way to the country of Oz, who will help her to return home.
A beautiful young witch, who was generous and just to help Dorothy and her friends.
He is a man dressed in green, friendly and curious,
They are naughty, and faithful to the possessors of the golden cloak, who can only grant three wishes.
They are the people that live in the east country wearing all blue things.
The place they were lived change her, making her gray and oblivious to the joy.
Unconcerned by his looks but careful with his farm. Lives attached to his farm always.