Monday, May 4, 2015

Julia Balder 808          
                            The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Essay

The book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum shows the world of friendship.  In the story Dorothy follows the yellow brick road to the Emerald city, so she can try to get back home. During her journey she encounters the scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, they become great friends who help each other out through the story.  Thought the story the Scarecrow, Tin man and the lion had become very fond of Dorothy, but when she must return home they are all very sad that they have to spilt.  However they all have good things going for them when Dorothy leaves.  The story shows true friendship between a little girl, a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion.  
First, in the story the characters show how being friends has changed their lives for the better and benefits everyone involved. In the book the scarecrow says, “I should not have had my wonderful brains,’ cried the scarecrow,’I might have passed my whole life in the farmer’s cornfield.”  then the Tin Woodman says, “And I should no have had my lovely heart,’ said the Tin Woodman. ‘I might have stood and rusted in the forest till the end of the world.”  After that the Lion said, “And I should have lived a coward forever,’ declared the lion, ‘and no beast in all forest would have had a good word to say to me.”  These quotes are showing how Dorothy showing up on her journey and being a part of these creatures lives has benefited the characters (scarecrow, lion and tin man) in the story.  The influence that Dorothy had on these characters is huge, they would have lived their lives as they were before Dorothy showed up, and helping them, while they help her find a way to go home.  The book is showing how having friends who are loyal and kind benefits everyone involved.  
Second,  in the story the friends (Dorothy, Lion, Tin Man, and Scarecrow)  are loyal to each other, because thats what friends do.  In the story it says, “We must certainly get to the Emerald City.” in this situation the four are on a raft floating down a river and their poles get stuck. Even during this hard situation they are still believing in themselves because they believe they believe they can succeed.  Another point in the story is that when Dorothy, Toto and the cowardly Lion went into the poppy fields and fainted from the smell the Scarecrow and Tin Man friends did everything they could to get her out.  “Lets make a chair with our hands, and career,’ said the Scarecrow.  So they picked up Toto and put the dog in Dorothy’s lap, and then made a chair with their hands for the seat and their arms for the arms and carried the sleeping girl between them through the flowers.”  This quote shows how loyal Dorothy’s friends are and how they would do anything to help her.  The friends that Dorothy has made show loyalty and true friendship this quote.  In this story the four friends, Dorothy, Scarecrow, Lion and Tin Man are true friends.  
Overall the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum shows true friendship between four individuals.  These four go on a long adventure together and show their true selves.  They over come many opticals and became better friends over the course of the story.  They had a long journey together that non of them would forget, because they are friends and friends are important, this book proved that.  This story shows and unbreakable bond betweenn four loyal friends.