The Wizard of Oz (Character) - Quotes The Wizard of Oz (Character) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Dorothy : Weren't you frightened? Wizard of Oz : Frightened? Child, you're talking to a man who's laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe... I was petrified. Dorothy : What notice? Guardian of the Emerald City Gates : It's on the door - as plain as the nose on my face! It... oh... [does a "tisk tisk tisk" expression, goes inside door for a moment] Dorothy , Scarecrow , Cowardly Lion , Tin Woodsman : [Reading notice, all together] Bell out of order, please knock. [Dorothy knocks] Guardian of the Emerald City Gates : Well, that's more like it! Now, state your business! Dorothy : [Dorothy and friends, all together] We want to see the Wizard! Guardian of the Emerald City Gates : [gasps] The Wizard? But nobody can see the Great Oz! Nobody's ever seen the Great Oz! Even I've never seen him!

Dorothy : Well, then how do you know there is one? Guardian of the Emerald City Gates : Oh, you're wasting my time! [starts to close the window] Dorothy : Oh, please! Please, sir! I've got to see the Wizard! The Good Witch of the North sent me! Guardian of the Emerald City Gates : Prove it! Scarecrow : She's wearing the ruby slippers she gave her. Guardian of the Emerald City Gates : Oh, so she is! Well, bust my buttons! Why didn't you say that in the first place? That's a horse of a different color! Come on in! Wizard of Oz : You, my friend, are a victim of disorganized thinking. You are under the unfortunate impression that just because you run away you have no courage; you're confusing courage with wisdom. Wizard of Oz : Do not arouse the wrath of the great and powerful Oz. I said come back tomorrow. Wizard of Oz : [speaking in a booming voice into microphone] I am the great and powerful... [then, realizing that it is useless to continue his masquerade, moves away from microphone, speaks in a normal voice] Wizard of Oz : ... Wizard of Oz.

Wizard of Oz : A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others. Wizard of Oz : Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. Wizard of Oz : As for you, my galvanized friend, you want a heart. You don't know how lucky you are not to have one. Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable. Tin Woodsman : But I still want one. Wizard of Oz : Why, anybody can have a brain. That's a very mediocre commodity. Every pusillanimous creature that crawls on the Earth or slinks through slimy seas has a brain. Back where I come from, we have universities, seats of great learning, where men go to become great thinkers. And when they come out, they think deep thoughts and with no more brains than you have. But they have one thing you haven't got: a diploma. Scarecrow : The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side. Oh joy! Rapture! I got a brain! How can I ever thank you enough?

Guardian of the Emerald City Gates : Orders are nobody can see the Great Oz! Not nobody, not nohow! Wizard of Oz : Do you presume to criticize the Great Oz? You ungrateful creatures. Think yourselves lucky that I'm giving you an audience tomorrow, instead of 20 years from now. Dorothy : Oh, Thank you so much! We've been gone such a long time and we feel so messy... What kind of a horse is that? I've never seen a horse like that before! Guardian of the Emerald City Gates : And never will again, I fancy. There's only one of him and he's it. He's the Horse of a Different Color, you've heard tell about. Wizard of Oz : You are talking to a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom and chuckled at catastrophe. I was petrified. Dorothy : [as the Wizard's balloon goes off without her] Come back! Come back! Don't go without me! Please come back! Wizard of Oz : I can't come back, I don't know how it works! Good-bye, folks! Wizard of Oz : They have one thing you haven't got: a diploma.

Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Universitartus Committiartum E Pluribus Unum, I hereby confer upon you the honorary degree of ThD. Wizard of Oz : That's... Doctor of Thinkology. Wizard of Oz : Back where I come from there are men who do nothing all day but good deeds. They are called phila... er, phila... er, yes, er, Good Deed Doers. Wizard of Oz : To confer, converse, and otherwise hob-nob with my brother wizards. Dorothy : [in the Wizard's Throne Room with the three others, having returned from the Witch's castle] Please, sir. We've done what you told us. We brought you the broomstick of the Wicked Witch of the West. We melted her! Wizard of Oz : Oh, you liquidated her, eh? Very resourceful! Wizard of Oz : [in a booming voice] Step forward, Tin Man! Tin Woodsman : [terrified, steps forward] Ohhhh! Wizard of Oz : [still in a booming voice] You DARE to come to me for a heart, do you?

You clinking, clanking, clattering collection of caligenous junk! Wizard of Oz : [booming voice] And you, Scarecrow, have the affrontery to ask for a brain, you billowing bale of bovine fodder! Scarecrow : Y-Yes... Yes, Your Honor... I mean, Your Excellency... I-I mean, Your Wizardry. Wizard of Oz : As for you, my galvanized friend, you want a heart. You don't know how lucky you are not to HAVE one! Hearts will NEVER be practical until they can be made unbreakable. Wizard of Oz : Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! The Wiz Live! (2015) (TV) The Wiz : If you don't know where you're going, how do you expect me to take you there? The Wiz : Scarecrow, you say you got no brain? Well, the surest sign you're talkin' to a dummy is when he tells you he knows it all! Takes a quality mind to know that there's always more to learn. You, my friend, are of that brainiac persuasion.

Scarecrow : So, knowing that I know nothing means that I know something? Well, what d'ya know! Dorothy Gale : [persuading the Wiz to fly her to Omaha in her balloon] Let her be. She got a right to choose the way she wants to live. Maybe she don't want no friends and family. Maybe she don't care about the wonderful world just beyond those doors. The Wiz : Yeah... Dorothy Gale : Maybe she wants to live stuck here, alone in the dark 'til the end of her days. The Wiz : Layin' it on a little thick, ain't ya? All right, all right. Ya made your point. The Wiz : Oh, girl. The places you wind up when you don't look where you're going. Back in Omaha, I had me a job as a magician's assistant. The Amazing Alfred and Company. I was the "and Company". At night, we'd do magic shows, but during the day, we'd give folks rides in a hot air balloon. That was the part I liked. I loved flying, but unfortunately I hated Alfred. One day, he just pushed me too far.

I hopped into that hot air balloon and I took off for the sky. And I wasn't planning to disappear, I just wanted to teach mean old Alfred a lesson. Next thing I know, came a storm with winds and rains so strong it was all I could do to stay inside that thing. I hunkered down and I hid my eyes for what felt like forever, and when I landed, here I was. Folks came running from every which way to find out what had blown in on the wind. I didn't wanna disappoint nobody. I quickly threw ole Alfred's black top and cape and did my best to give the folks a magic show. Next thing I know, they slap fancy threads on me and set me up in these digs and proclaim me the all-powerful Wizard of Oz. Mystic Man : Out of the OZ, yes! Mystic Man : You stay with her at all costs. Cain : I have to take care of Zero. Mystic Man : You know who she is now! She's the key. Promise me. I want your word as a Tin Man. You will not leave her side at any cost! Cain : [hesitates] You have my word.

The Wiz (1978) Dorothy : You mean, you sent us to kill Evillene, knowing we might never come back? The Wiz : She would have killed me, she would have found out I had no power, and took over Oz. Dorothy : That's no excuse. If I Only Had a Brain - The Wizard of Oz (4/8) Movie CLIP (1939) HD - YouTube If I Only Had a Brain - The Wizard of Oz (4/8) Movie CLIP (1939) HD Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Uploaded on May 26, 2011 The Wizard of Oz movie clips: BUY THE MOVIE: Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: Watch more Family and Animation videos to get all the best content that's fun for all ages: Best Animated Movie Clips Best Family Movie Clips CLIP DESCRIPTION: The Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) tells Dorothy (Judy Garland) through a song all about what he would do if he only had a brain. FILM DESCRIPTION: Not to be confused with the cinematic classic starring Judy Garland that would follow six years later, this animated short film is one of countless other celluloid adaptations of L. Frank Baum's best-loved story, The Wizard of Oz. Directed by Ted Eshbaugh, the Canadian film features no dialogue and tells the story of Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, and Tin Man's adventures in Oz with a mix of black & white and color animation. CREDITS: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Quotes by L. Frank Baum “Oh, I see;" said the Tin Woodman. "But, after all, brains are not the best things in the world." Have you any?" enquired the Scarecrow.

No, my head is quite empty," answered the Woodman; "but once I had brains, and a heart also; so, having tried them both, I should much rather have a heart.” Scarecrow | Oz Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Wonderful Wizard of Oz "Witch...? I'm not afraid of a Witch! I'm not afraid of anything... except a lighted match. But I'd face a whole box full of them for the chance of getting some brains! Look, I won't be any trouble, because I don't eat anything. And I won't try to manage things, because I can't think. Won't you please take me with you?" ―Scarecrow (1939) The Scarecrow is a fictional character invented by L. Frank Baum , author and creator of the Oz legacy. He is first introduced in Baum's first Oz book titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , published in 1900. He makes his debut appearance in the third chapter of the novel titled How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow.

He is a being from the magical Land of Oz , and is the first companion and loyal comrade that Dorothy Gale and her little pet dog, Toto discovered on their journey down the Yellow Brick Road while traveling to see the great and powerful Wizard . Dorothy encouraged the Scarecrow to join her to ask the Wizard for a set of brains, which he thought he lacked. In the end of the story and after having many adventures he eventually did receive what he desired and became known as one of the cleverest figures in all of Oz. " Emerald City needs all the heart and courage it can get right now!" [ show ] Scarecrow of Oz "There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, and not far away Dorothy saw a Scarecrow, placed high on a pole to keep the birds away from the ripe corn." ― The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) "To Oz? To Oz!" Baum never elaborates how the Scarecrow was given life. Unlike his Oz companion the Tin Woodman , the Scarecrow was never a real man with a body of flesh and blood whose soul transferred to its current form.

Even though it is never mentioned, it is indeed highly possible that someone such as the Munchkin farmers who made him used the magic substance called " Powder of Life " on him to scare the crows away more effectively. The Powder of Life is an element that Baum introduces in his second Oz book which serves as a sequel to the first story titled The Marvelous Land of Oz , published in 1904. In this story, the Powder of Life is a special potion invented by a mysterious Magician and brings three Oz characters to life: Jack Pumpkinhead , Sawhorse and Gump . In Baum's seventh Oz book titled the The Patchwork Girl of Oz , published in 1913, the Patchwork Girl named Scraps, who later served as the Scarecrow's love interest is brought to life with this same powder by a young Munchkin boy named Ojo . "Oz!" Baum's Description "Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow. Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face.

An old, pointed blue hat, that had belonged to some Munchkin, was perched on his head, and the rest of the figure was a blue suit of clothes, worn and faded, which had also been stuffed with straw. On the feet were some old boots with blue tops, such as every man wore in this country, and the figure was raised above the stalks of corn by means of the pole stuck up its back. " ― The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) The Scarecrow is being made by two Munchkins. Illustration by W.W. Denslow circa 1900. Somewhere in the middle of the Munchkin Country of Oz, he was introduced as being placed high up on a wooden pole in the cornfields of the Munchkin farming community. He is described as having an overstuffed sack filled with straw for a head with a mouth, nose, ears and eyes painted on with blue paint, (one of his eyes is said to be larger than the other) and has two big blue buttons for pupils.

On his stuffed body he wears worn-out and faded hand-me down Munchkin clothing of blue, with an old wrinkled and pointed hat that stands a foot above his head. Around his waist is an old leather belt and on his stuffed feet are old and scuffed farm-boots of navy blue. Because he is wearing Munchkin clothing the original Scarecrow is actually quite short in height like the majority of the Munchkin race in Oz. In the very first Oz illustrations by W. W. Denslow , he is only as tall as Dorothy who is a mere child said to be no older than twelve. So the Scarecrow would only stand about four or five feet high. Dorothy & Scarecrow... Scarecrow with Dorothy and Toto. "While looking earnestly into the queer, painted face of the Scarecrow, she was surprised to see one of the eyes slowly wink at her. She thought she must have been mistaken at first, for none of the scarecrows in Kansas ever wink; but presently the figure nodded its head to her in a friendly way. Then she climbed down from the fence and walked up to it, while Toto ran around the pole and barked.

"Good day," said the Scarecrow, in a rather cheerful husky voice. "Did you speak?" asked the girl, in wonder." ― The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) Scarecrow When he befriended Dorothy, at first he did not understand why the little girl wanted to leave the magical Land of Oz and go back to Kansas as the majority of Oz is such a beautiful place when Dorothy described Kansas to be colorless and dull. It is then when Dorothy tried to explain to her new stuffed friend that he can't understand because he has no brains. Therefore, he simply cannot grasp the concept of the way people who are made of flesh and blood think, and the desire of returning to where one belongs no matter how beautiful or appealing any other place may be, for home is where the heart is. Thus, concluding that there is "No Place Like Home". Personality Scarecrow of Oz by Eric Shanower. "Dorothy helped the Scarecrow over the cornfield fence, and they started along the path of yellow brick for the Emerald City . Toto did not like this new addition to the party at first.

He smelled around and sniffed the stuffed man as if he suspected there might be a nest of rats in the straw, and he often growled in an unfriendly way at the Scarecrow. "Don't mind Toto," said Dorothy to her new friend. "He never bites, he just has never seen a straw man walk before." "Oh, I'm not afraid," replied the Scarecrow. "Even if he did bite me, I wouldn't feel it. Do let me carry that basket for you. I shall not mind it, for I can't get tired. I'll tell you a secret," he continued, as he walked along. "There is only one thing in the world I am afraid of." "What is that?" asked Dorothy; "the Munchkin farmer who made you?" "No," answered the Scarecrow; "it's a lighted match! " ― The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) The Scarecrow is a extremely gentle character, his disposition is so kind and considerate, obliging and honest that all who know him love him. The Scarecrow is a very clumsy and uncoordinated figure in his mannerisms because he is stuffed with straw.

Therefore Scarecrow can never get hurt, though he is awkward in his movements as he literally weighs less than five to ten pounds. He never tires, and never needs to sleep or eat. He also sees very well in the dark. The only thing he fears is the burning flame of hot fire! Despite claiming to not have a brain, the Scarecrow questioned Dorothy for wanting to return to Kansas as Oz is far more colorful and pleasant compared to Kansas which is boring and colorless. History of the Scarecrow The Scarecrow doesn't have a significant history. He was only two days old when he met Dorothy Gale. The King of Straw & Brains "Now, let's go and see if we can find ourselves some breakfast. Then, we can go to the Emerald City to visit my friend the Scarecrow, he's the king of Oz, Billina . " ― Dorothy Gale in Return to Oz (1985) King Scarecrow, a wise ruler. When Oscar, the humbug Wizard finally left Oz in his hot air balloon, after decades of ruling the Emerald City , he announced that the Scarecrow was to officially substitute as the new King of Oz in his absence.

And the Scarecrow ruled very wisely with his new brains, and was loved by all who knew him. Therefore he was highly respected by all of the Ozians who were happy to have him as their ruler. A long time later, the Scarecrow was deposed as king when the radical General Jinjur organized a all female Army of Revolt and took over the entire Emerald City. Luckily, the Scarecrow escaped being held a prisoner due to riding on the Sawhorse , with an orphan boy named Tip and his creation Jack Pumpkinhead , to the tin castle of his good friend the Tin Woodman who now ruled over the Winkie Country . On their way back to the Emerald City, they met the Queen of the Field Mice , who allowed a dozen of her subjects to accompany the Scarecrow, nestled inside his straw-filled breast. When they arrived back at the Royal Palace of Oz , the Scarecrow released the mice in the throne room, and frightened away Jinjur and her Army. He and his companions then went to Glinda the Good Witch of the South, to ask for her help in conquering Queen Jinjur.

Glinda agreed to help them only if they helped her find the long-lost daughter of King Pastoria , the Princess Ozma , who was the true ruler of Oz. When Ozma was finally found at last and officially established on the throne in her rightful position, the Scarecrow happily resigned and went to live with his dear friend the Tin Woodman and the Winkies . ( The Marvelous Land of Oz ) When Princess Ozma set out across the Deadly Desert to the neighboring Kingdom called Ev , Glinda the Good Witch of the South made a magical rug to safely cross over. Ozma had gone to Ev to save the Royal Family who had been sold to the wicked Nome King , and the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman and Cowardly Lion joined her party. Along the way they found Dorothy Gale who by coincidence had washed up on the shores of Ev after being thrown overboard on a ship headed to Australia to see relitives. Dorothy was accompanied by Billina the Kansas hen and Tik-Tok , the mechanical copper man. Dorothy and her friends had all been imprisoned by the vain Princess Langwidere who wanted Dorothy's head to add to her collection.

Luckily the Scarecrow recognized his old friend and Ozma rescued Dorothy and her company just in time. After that the party soon arrived in the Nome Kingdom . The Nome King had transformed the Royal Family of Ev into ornaments for his decor collection, and in a rigged guessing game he tricked the Ozians and began transforming them as well. The Scarecrow was transformed into a golden ornament, but was eventually liberated along with everyone else by Billina the hen. At the conclusion of their successful mission the party had saved Ev's Royal Family and finally returned to the Emerald City and also brought Tik-Tok with them to serve as "Oz's Royal Army". ( Ozma of Oz ) Scarecrow rides upon the Cowardly Lion. By John R. Neill. After a few years of living in the Royal Palace of Oz in the Emerald City , the Scarecrow decided to return to his roots as a farmer. Ozma gave him some land in the Winkie Country and Jack Pumpkinhead designed a mansion for him. ( The Emerald City of Oz ) He also has a boat made from a hollowed corncob, decorated with brilliant jewels and with a purple silk sail.

(" The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman ") Glinda sent the Scarecrow to Jinxland in the Quadling Country to rescue some visitors of Oz: Trot , Cap'n Bill , and Button-Bright . ( The Scarecrow of Oz ) Book Appearances In Magic Land the Scarecrow is called Strasheela. In The Wiz the Scarecrow is made entirely of garabage and newspaper In The Great Wishy Woz he is Manny Kin. Peter Schulenburg provides a treatment of the Scarecrow's unique home in The Corn Mansion of Oz. In the graphic novel adaptation the Scarecrow was a stuffed man as in the original book. The Scarecrow appears as Fiyero in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and Son of a Witch as well as the Broadway musical adaptation , but he does not appear in the third book in the trilogy, A Lion Among Men . In Treasury of Illustrated Classics The Wizard of Oz the Scarecrow wore the same blue sleeve shirt, sneakers, jeans, and black pointed hat as the Munchkins. In L.

Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz: The Graphic Novel , the Scarecrow wears an orange jacket, blue jeans and brown hat instead of the usual Munchkin blue outfit. Oz Gallery The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Plot Summary - IMDb The Wizard of Oz (1939) Plot Summary Showing all 6 plot summaries In this charming film based on the popular L. Frank Baum stories, Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado's path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she meets some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who everyone says can help her return home and possibly grant her new friends their goals of a brain, heart and courage. - Written by Dale Roloff Dorothy and her dog Toto are whisked to the land of Oz. There she meets a good witch and gets some new shoes. All she wants is to go home so she follows the yellow brick road to the Emerald City. There, she is told she will meet the wizard of oz and upon the way she meets memorable friends, while having to deal with an angry witch.

- Written by Brody Walker When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help. - Written by Jwelch5742 Dorothy lives on a farm in Kansas until a cyclone arrives, and picks her, her house, and her dog up and deposits them in the land of Oz. Things in Oz are strange and beautiful, but Dorothy just wants to get back home. She's helped by the Good Witch of the North, but she's also in trouble with the Wicked Witch of the West, who seeks revenge for the death of her sister; the Wicked Witch of the East, for which she blames Dorothy. - Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au> When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep, Dorothy takes her dog Toto, to run away.

A cyclone appears and carries her to the magical land of Oz. Wishing to return, she begins to travel to the Emerald City where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the Wizard of Oz will help them, before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up with them. The Wizard of Oz: American High School Student Project Character List & Description Of Important Facts: Dorothy: Dorothy is an orphan living with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a farm in Kansas. When a cyclone appears, Dorothy's house is flung into the land of Oz, landing on top of the Wicked Old witch of the west. In the land of Oz, her and her dog Toto begin an adventure to get back home to Kansas. Toto: Toto is Dorothy's suspicious little dog. He is careful and intelligent, and is always suspicious of new characters, especially the Cowardly Lion. While in Kansas everything is gray-including Aunt En and Uncle Henry-but Toto, making Dorothy laugh and keeping her happy, is able to keep Dorothy from turning Gray.

Uncle Henry: Uncle Henry is the "typical" western farmer. He never laughs, works all day, and is Gray. Aunt Em: Aunt Em is similar to Uncle Henry in that she is Gray, the difference is that she wasn't Gray until she moved to the Farm and stopped laughing. Scarecrow: Dorothy meets the Scarecrow on her trek through the land of Oz to Emerald City. He is made out of straw and has no Brains and thus decides to follow Dorothy to Emerald City. When the wizard of Oz asks the Scarecrow what he would like, he says "a Brain." The Scarecrow represents Western farmers who are supposedly stupid. An Irony with the Scarecrow is that although he doesn't have a Brain, he always discovers solutions to problems. The Tin Woodsman: The Tin Woodsman is made entirely out of tin. He was once a regular man and fell in love with a girl whom he wanted to marry. Unfortunately, an old women who lived with the Tin Woodsman's future wife didn't want them to marry, because if they did she would be left alone. The Old Woman made a pact with the Wicked Witch of the West, to stop the marriage that cursed the Tin Woodsman.

Whenever the man's ax slipped, a body part would be chopped off, turning into Tin. Eventually, his hole body was tin, he lost his love, and didn't have a heart. One day while chopping wood, the Tin Woodsman was caught in the rain and rusted solid. There he stayed for a year until Toto, the Scarecrow, and Dorothy found him and brought him Oil. The Tin Woodsman represents industry; it doesn't have a heart, and needs oil to survive. The Cowardly Lion: The Cowardly Lion is the last character to join Dorothy's group. He is met in a forest where all of the animals, including Dorothy, the Tinman, and the Scarecrow fear him, except Toto. Toto discovers that he is all roar and no bite. The Cowardly Lion Lacks courage and joins the group to ask the Wizard of Oz for this trait. The Cowardly Lion represents William Jennings Bryant, the roarer. Munchkins: Munchkins are short, dark hared people who talk funny and dress only in blue. They represent the Jewish, Italian, and darker immigrants.

Winkies: The Winkies inhabit the land in the west and are slaves of the Wicked Witch of the West. They wear yellow and represent the Chinese railroad builders. Quadlings: The Quadlings, representing the socialists and communists in the south, wear only red and live in the south. The Wizard of Oz: The Wizard of Oz is the ruler of the land of Oz and lives in Emerald city. He is believed to be very powerful and able to change shape. All he really is, is a con-man and a ventriloquist. The Wizard of Oz represents president McKinley. The Stork: The Stork, only appearing in the book, saves the Scarecrow form the river after he is left hanging on a stick. The Queen of Field Mice: The Queen of Field Mice also only appears in the book. She is saved by the Tinman from a wildcat that is chasing her, and intern saves the Cowardly Lion from the poppy field where he fell asleep. The Winged Monkeys: The winged monkeys are rowdy and uncontrollable until the Wicked Witch of the East curses them.

She creates a golden cap that forces the Monkeys to perform three wishes for the person who possesses it. The Wicked Witch of the East uses them to control the Winkies and make them her slaves. The Winged Monkeys represent the railroads who were allowed to go wild until the banks (witches) took control of them. With the railroads, the banks could control the Chinese immigrants, through low wages and opium. The Yellow Brick Road: The Yellow Brick Road represents the gold standard. It is shiny and pretty but is in some places broken up and has holes. Dorothy's Silver Shoes: In the book, Dorothy's shoes are silver, not ruby. The Silver Shoes represent the silver standard, seen as the key to the return of prosperity for the farmers. The Witches: The Witches represent the good and bad banks of the period who can be oppressive and controlling. The Wicked Witch of the West: The Wicked Witch of the West is the major antagonist in the story. She uses the Winged Monkeys to do her biding, keeping the Winkies Slaves and forcing the Wizard of Oz out of the West.

The Wicked Witch of the West's reign of terror is abruptly halted when Dorothy throws a bucket of Water on the witch. The Wicked Witch of the East: The Wicked Witch of the East controls the Munchkins until she is killed by Dorothy when Dorothy's house, lands in the Land of Oz on top of the witch. Dorothy is given the **silver** slippers of the Wicked Witch of the East, by the Good Witch of the South. The Good Witch of the South: The Good Witch of the South is a beautiful, young, witch who helps Dorothy on her journey. She advises Dorothy upon the magic in her slippers and speaks the famous words "Follow the Yellow Brick Road." She also frees the Winkies from the tyrannous Winged Monkeys and takes the Scarecrow, Tinman, and Cowardly Lion to any place that they want to go, by using the Golden Hat. The Good Witch of the North: The Good Witch of the North is an old weak witch. She tries to free the Munchkins from the Wicked Witch of the West but fails because the Wicked Witch is too powerful. How does the character of the Scarecrow change throughout "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"?

| eNotes How does the character of the Scarecrow change throughout "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"? dymatsuoka | (Level 1) Distinguished Educator Posted on March 19, 2008 at 1:22 AM The biggest change in the character of Scarecrow is the development of confidence. In the early parts of the story, when he begins his journey with Dorothy, Scarecrow has a very low opinion of himself because, stuffed with straw as he is, he does not have a brain. His actions as the story unfolds, however, show that although he does not have a physical brain, he is really quite intelligent. It is Scarecrow who saves Dorothy, Tin Man, and Lion on numerous occasions on their quest, and he is quick to come up with solutions to difficult problems that arise. Scarecrow is constant in his devotion to his friends, and as the story progresses his air of flighty goofiness is tempered by a subtle, quiet nobility born of the realization that he might capable despite his perceived lack.

At the end of their quest, the Wizard, understanding that Scarecrow already possesses the qualities he seeks and only needs to believe in himself, concocts a brain for him out of "bran, pins, and needles" to make him "sharp". With a physical representation of a "brain" at last, Scarecrow has self-assurance of his own intelligence, and finally feels complete. Sources: Start your free trial for complete access to this answer and thousands more. Homework Help 300,000+ answers or ask real teachers questions on any subject. 30,000+ Study Guides Save time with thousands of teacher-approved book and topic summaries. On the Go Access Do you think the lion, tin woodman and scarecrow were really without their brain, heart and courage? | eNotes Do you think the lion, tin woodman and scarecrow were really without their brain, heart and courage? drmonica | (Level 2) Associate Educator Posted on August 8, 2009 at 3:02 PM I believe that all three characters, the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, all had what they needed.

They just didn’t realize it, because all three of them lacked self-confidence. Dorothy’s quest gave them the opportunity to band together for a common cause, to help her get back home; their own desires were secondary to their desire to assist Dorothy. Accomplishing their quest gave them the self-confidence they needed to claim their goals. like 0 dislike 0 pmiranda2857 | High School Teacher | (Level 1) Educator Emeritus Posted on August 6, 2009 at 4:34 AM The absence of heart, brain and courage is symbolic, not actual. In fact, the author wrote this book to see if he could attribute human qualities to non-human characters. So, for the Scarecrow to long for a brain, the Tin Man a heart and the Lion, courage is part of that overall plot. As these non-human characters try to discover their humanity, which the author suggests that they possessed all along, but just did not know how to access, Dorothy helps them as a force for good in the novel.

"The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion all seek external magic to give them qualities they already possess but fail to recognize." The Scarecrow is already intelligent, he is the one among the group who figures out how to get out of bad situations, he is awarded a brain by the Wizard, but it is only an external symbol for what he already possesses. The Tin Man is the most compassionate and caring member of the group, although he believes that he has no heart, he has all the characteristics of a person with a big heart full of love for others. When the Wizard gives him a symbolic heart, the Tin Man feels complete. The Lion thinks that he has no courage, but courage is how you behave when there is something to fear. The Lion misunderstands what courage really is, the Wizard gives him a special potion that "transforms" the Lion, it too is symbolic. Dorothy is a force for good in this story, and she opposes, and confronts evil, helping her three friends find happiness. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz contains numerous elements that open it up for interpretation. For example, the book has a dominant good versus evil theme, and it is presented in a straightforward manner that is easy for children to understand.

From an adult’s point of view, however, the places and characters representing good (a child, the North, the South) and those representing evil (the East, the West) can be fitted into ideological categories." like 0 dislike 0 August 6, 2009 at 3:28 AM The essence of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz lies in the basic understanding contained within "There's no place like home." The idea here is that one has happiness and only needs to realize it, revealed through experience and the reservoir of self sufficiency. This idea is critical in understanding the primary characters in the book. Each of Dorothy's colleagues already possess for what they are searching, just as Dorothy possesses happiness without having to leave home. The Lion does not need courage and strength, as he already is very strong and brave, demonstrated in his willingness to assume the responsibility for taking action when others won't. Acting despite fear is true courage, the Lion needs these experiences to demonstrate it to him. The Scarecrow does not need a brain, but actually proposes solutions and possible alternatives to the challenges the group faces.

Intelligence is most present when one doubts, and whether it is through Descartes or the Scarecrow, this is why the Scarecrow begins to understand his notion of being smart. The Tinman already has a heart. His desire to want a heart, to want to love, represents this. His emotional compass is the most sensitive of the group members, and proves that the ability to feel pain and longing represent the highest caliber of emotional development for empathy is present. Interestingly enough, while all three possess their gifts, they need affirmation from an outside source, who does something cosmetic in order to affirm what he and all of us already know. The Lion has strength, yet only feels it when he drinks a concocted potion. The Scarecrow has a brain, yet only knows it when he accepts the makeshift brain of bran. The Tinman has a heart, but taking the symbolic silk heart allow him to fully believe in his own emotional identity. Confirmation in moments of doubt is needed for our true natures to be revealed. like 0 dislike 0

Question: What "Wizard of Oz" character wants a brain?
Answer: Scarecrow