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 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 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 Wizard of Oz (1939) Pages: ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) The Story (continued) The Wizard imposter can grant their wishes for healing their defects, however.

He is forced to show Dorothy's three friends that they already have the qualities they are asking for within themselves. Talking common-sense, he explains that they demonstrated these qualities in the brave and clever rescue of Dorothy. The well-meaning, witty Wizard presents each of them with a symbol of their granted wish - in fact, his presentation of gifts are the only demonstration of his magical wizardry. - The Wizard reminds the "brainy" Scarecrow about the universality of brains and then presents him with a rolled up parchment/diploma: 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. Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Universitatus Committeatum E Pluribus Unum, I hereby confer upon you the honorary degree of Th. D...that's Doctor of Thinkology.

[In Baum's book, the Wizard concocts a bran cereal mixture and places it into the Scarecrow's head, and declaring that he has 'bran-new brains.'] The Scarecrow demonstrates his brain power by placing his finger to his head and incorrectly reciting a mathematical formula - the Pythagorean Theorem: "The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isoceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side. (He is overjoyed.) Oh joy, rapture, I've got a brain. How can I ever thank you enough?" - The Wizard discounts the Lion's lack of courage, because he merely confuses courage with wisdom. Under certain circumstances, it's acceptable to be afraid. The Lion is presented with an elaborate medal of valor for all his bravery against Wicked Witches: As for you, my fine friend, you're a victim of disorganized thinking. You are under the unfortunate delusion that simply because you run away from danger you have no courage. You're confusing courage with wisdom. Back where I come from, we have men who are called heroes.

Once a year, they take their fortitude out of moth balls and parade it down the main street of the city and they have no more courage than you have. But they have one thing that you haven't got - a medal. Therefore, for meritorious conduct, extraordinary valor, conspicuous bravery against Wicked Witches, I award you the Triple Cross. You are now a member of the Legion of Courage. The Lion is overwhelmed by the honor and instantly made timid: Shucks, folks, I'm speechless. - The Wizard first explains to the Tin Woodsman the advantages of being heartless. Back where I come from, there are men who do nothing all day but good deeds. They are called phila-, er, er, philanth-er, yes, er, good-deed doers, and their hearts are no bigger than yours. But they have one thing you haven't got - a testimonial. But since the Tin Woodsman still desires a heart, he is given some additional therapeutic, home-spun wisdom from the Wizard and then presented with a testimonial: a clock award - a large red, heart-shaped watch made of metal that hangs from the end of a golden chain.

A loudly-ticking clock is in the center of the heart: Therefore, in consideration of your kindness, I take pleasure at this time in presenting you with a small token of our esteem and affection. And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others. In all three cases, they thought they lacked something - intellect (the head), courageous strength (the hand), and a sensitive heart (the heart) - but they were only deluding themselves. [The rock band America wrote a song called Tin Man, which noted "But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man That he didn't, didn't already have."] Each of them decisively proved that they had those leadership qualities inside from the very start - but they hadn't looked deep enough to find them. As a token of the recognition of their qualities, they are rewarded with outward symbols: a diploma, a medal, and a testimonial.

[In Baum's book, the Scarecrow is also given leadership of The Emerald City, while The Tin Woodsman leads up the Winkies, and the Lion actually becomes the King of the Forest.] - Dorothy's wish to return to Kansas still needs to be fulfilled, but she has grave doubts: "I don't think there's anything in that black bag for me." The Wizard promises to literally take her back to Kansas by balloon: "You force me into a cataclysmic decision. The only way to get Dorothy back to Kansas is for me to take her there myself." She distrusts the Wizard's ability to fly a balloon, but he reassures her: "Oh will you? Could you? Oh! Oh, but are you a clever enough Wizard to manage it?" In his past, he had been a circus balloonist from a Kansas fair and had been accidentally blown to Oz while performing. Like Dorothy - also from Kansas, he had to cope in the new world by becoming the city's first Wizard: Wizard: I'm an old Kansas man myself. Born and bred in the heart of the Western wilderness.

Premiere Balloonist par excellence for the Miracle Wonderland Carnival Company until one day while performing spectacular feats of stratospheric skill, never before attempted by civilized man, an unfortunate phenomena occurred. The balloon failed to return to the fair. Lion: It did? Dorothy: Weren't you frightened? Wizard: Frightened? You are talking to a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe. I was petrified. Then suddenly, the wind changed and the balloon floated down into the heart of this noble city, where I was instantly acclaimed Oz, the first Wizard Deluxe. Times being what they were, I accepted the job, retaining my balloon against the advent of a quick getaway. And in that balloon, my dear Dorothy, you and I will return to the land of E Pluribus Unum. The Emerald City's square is filled with people bidding Dorothy and the Wizard goodbye in his gigantic hot-air balloon, labeled with the words: "STATE FAIR OMAHA" on the big bag.

As the Wizard bids farewell to his cheering subjects to embark on "a hazardous and technically unexplainable journey into the outer stratosphere to confer, converse, and otherwise hobknob with my brother Wizards," he confers his ruling authority in Oz upon Dorothy's three companions. He nominates the Scarecrow to take his place as ruler, to be assisted by the Tin Man and the Lion: And I hereby decree that until what time, if any, that I return, the Scarecrow by virtue of his highly superior Brains, shall rule in my stead, assisted by the Tin Man by virtue of his magnificent Heart, and the Lion by virtue of his Courage. Obey them as you would me. Toto spies a Siamese cat in the arms of one of the spectators and jumps out of the balloon's gondola/basket [for the third time in the film] just as the ropes holding the balloon to the moorings loosen - aided by the Tin Man's untying of the mooring rope. Dorothy climbs out after him and chases after runaway Toto at the last minute.

Stranded in Oz, she fails to ascend in the uncontrollable balloon, leaving the Wizard to sail up and fly away without her: This is a highly irregular procedure - absolutely unprecedented. It'll ruin my exit. Dorothy pleads: "Don't go without me," but the mortal Wizard can only wave goodbye as he floats away - powerless to control it: "I can't come back. I don't know how it works." Dorothy cries: "Oh, now I'll never get home," although her friends wish her to stay. The Lion tearfully tells her: "Stay with us, then, Dorothy. We all love ya. We don't want ya to go." Dorothy loves them too but she is still homesick and depressed for Kansas - her home: That's very kind of you. But this could never be like Kansas. Auntie Em must have stopped wondering what happened to me by now. Oh Scarecrow, what am I gonna do? Before he can answer, he points to the Good Witch of the North ("Look, here's someone who can help you") who makes one final appearance. She descends to the ground in her familiar, shimmering, rainbow-hued bubble from the sky.

Glinda steps out of the ball of light and kindly tells Dorothy that she has always had the power to go home with the magical power of her ruby slippers, but she had to discover it for herself. Dorothy: Oh, will you help me? Can you help me? Glinda: You don't need to be helped any longer. You've always had the power to go back to Kansas. Dorothy: I have? Scarecrow: Then why didn't you tell her before? Glinda: Because she wouldn't have believed me. She had to learn it for herself. Dorothy insightfully explains what she has learned from her experience - during her dream of being in Oz. In a self-revelation, she realizes that everything she could ever have wanted was right in her own backyard - IF she had wanted it hard enough. [She relinquishes the miracle-working power of the Wizard - he has floated away - and relies upon her own power and personality to find her independent identity and way home. By returning to the Gale home after fantasizing about the enchanting world beyond and experiencing it along the Yellow Brick Road, she has confronted her childhood fears and grown up emotionally with strength enough to meet her adult future.

In some ways, the journey was as rewarding as the accomplishment of her goal.] Glinda reveals the meaning of the ruby slippers - they will carry her (and Toto) back: Dorothy: Well, I-I think that it, that it wasn't enough just to want to see Uncle Henry and Auntie Em, and it's that if I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own backyard because, if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with. Is that right? Glinda: That's all it is! Scarecrow: But that's so easy! I should've thought of it for you - Tin Man: I should have felt it in my heart - Glinda: No, she had to find it out for herself. Now those magic slippers will take you home in two seconds! Dorothy: Oh! Toto too? Dorothy: Now? Glinda: Whenever you wish. Dorothy exclaims: "Oh dear, that's too wonderful to be true" - but she must first bid tearful farewells to her friends one last time: "It's gonna be so hard to say goodbye.

I love you all too." She kisses the Tin Woodsman, who sadly remarks as tears threaten to rust his tin: "Now I know I've got a heart, because it's breaking." She also turns to the Cowardly Lion, kisses him, and remembers his pre-courage fear: "I'm gonna miss the way you used to holler for help before you found your courage." Trying to remain strong, he thanks Dorothy for helping him: "I would never have found it if it hadn't been for you." She hugs and kisses the Scarecrow and whispers: "I think I'll miss you most of all." She reserves a special place in her heart for him. [This scene was parodied in Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker's Top Secret! (1984), with Hillary Flammond's (Lucy Gutteridge) last line: "Goodbye Chocolate Mousse! Goodbye Everyone! and Goodbye, Scarecrow! I'll miss you most of all!"] When Dorothy is ready (with Toto held tightly in her arms), the Good Witch instructs her on how to return home from Oz to Kansas: Then close your eyes and tap your heels together three times.

And think to yourself, 'There's no place like home'. So Dorothy clicks her heels together three times and repeats the magic phrase that takes her home: "There's no place like home...There's no place like home..." A spiral spins downward onto Dorothy, and the tornado-swept farm-house spins and falls back down to the ground. She is transferred back to the sepia-toned, real world of her drab Kansas farm home. She awakens lying on her bed with her loving Auntie Em placing a cold compress on her forehead: "Wake up, honey." Her Aunt and Uncle are bent over her bed, watching her worriedly: "Dorothy, Dorothy dear, it's Aunt Em, darling." Kindly Professor Marvel passes by the window, relieved to see that she is OK following the tornado: "I just dropped by, because I heard the little girl got caught in the..." According to her Uncle, "she got quite a bump on the head. We kinda thought there for a minute she was gonna leave us." [Her brush with death was symbolized by the hourglass with the sand running out.]: But I did leave you, Uncle Henry. That's just the trouble.

And I tried to get back for days and days. Dorothy insists her journey was real and not just a "bad dream." She is surrounded by the anxious faces of the three familiar farmhands who speak to her at her bedside: Hunk: Remember me? Your old pal Hunk? Hickory: Me? Hickory? Zeke: You couldn't forget my face, could ya? She is confused - are they her three Oz companions without their fantastic costumes? She excitedly tells all of them about the wonders of the Land of Oz - it was all a dream - but maybe not: Dorothy: But it wasn't a dream. It was a place, and you [Hunk] and you [Hickory] and you [Zeke] and you [Professor Marvel] were there. (Everyone laughs) But you couldn't have been, could you? Auntie Em: We dream lots of silly things when we... Dorothy: No, Aunt Em. This is a real, truly live place. And I remember that some of it wasn't very nice. But most of it was beautiful.

But just the same, all I kept saying to everybody was, 'I want to go home.' And they sent me home. (Everyone chuckles again) Doesn't anybody believe me? Uncle Henry: Of course we believe you, Dorothy. She is so grateful to be back in her familiar home after her adventures that she hugs her beloved Toto [with the Miss Gulch situation unresolved] and tells everyone an uplifting, inspiring moral: Oh, but anyway, Toto, we're home! (She hugs her dog.) Home! And this is my room - and you're all here! And I'm not gonna leave here ever, ever again because I love you all! - And oh, Auntie Em, there's no place like home. After repeating the magical phrase, the film fades out on her radiant face. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Characters | GradeSaver Dorothy's uncle and husband to Aunt Em. He is a Kansas farmer. Aunt Em The wife of Uncle Henry and aunt to Dorothy, the hot and bleak Kansas prairie has stripped her of her youth and mirth. She does not understand Dorothy's freshness of spirit.

Wicked Witch of the East Killed when Dorothy's house landed on her after the cyclone dropped it in the land of Oz, she wreaked havoc on the Munchkins for years by enslaving them. After her death, Dorothy takes the magic silver slippers from her feet. Witch of the North One of the two good witches, the Witch of the North greeted Dorothy upon her arrival in Oz. She is small and elderly and very kind. Although she cannot help Dorothy get back to Kansas, she gives her a mark of safety on her forehead. Boq A rich and influential Munchkin. The Scarecrow Rescued by Dorothy from his dull life in a farmer's field, the Scarecrow's greatest wish is to procure brains for himself from the Wizard of Oz. Despite his perceived lack of brains, however, the Scarecrow is exceedingly intelligent and resourceful. At the end of the novel he becomes the ruler of Emerald City in the Wizard's absence. The Tin Woodman Rescued by Dorothy after rusting in the forest, the Tin Woodman desires a heart from the Wizard of Oz.

He used to be a real man and was in love with a Munchkin girl, but due to the Wicked Witch of the East's evil machinations he lost his limbs and eventually became a man of tin without a heart. Despite his belief that he lacked emotion, he proves himself a kind and sensitive man. He is given the task of ruling over the Winkies at the end of the novel. The Cowardly Lion The Lion encounters Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman in the forest. He claims to be a coward and wishes for the Wizard of Oz to give him courage. However, he proves himself courageous in many situations throughout the novel. He later rules over all of the animals in the forest. Queen of the Field Mice Saved by the Tin Woodman and Scarecrow from being devoured by a malicious wildcat, the tiny but proud Queen returns the favor by enlisting her thousands of subjects to carry the slumbering Lion out of the deadly poppy field. The Green Girl The young girl who helps Dorothy in her quarters at the Emerald City. Dorothy is impressed by her beauty and kindness.

The Wizard of Oz The Wizard reveals himself to be a ventriloquist and balloonist from Omaha, Nebraska, who accidentally ended up in the land of Oz and was taken for a powerful sorcerer by its Munchkin inhabitants. He prolonged the illusion and had them build the beautiful Emerald City. Benevolent but undoubtedly a humbug, the Wizard is unmasked by Dorothy and her companions when they return to claim the promises he made them if they were successful in killing the Wicked Witch of the West. He helps the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion with their wishes and tries to take Dorothy back to Kansas in a hot air balloon, but it unfortunately departs without her. Wicked Witch of the West Given the task to kill the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy and her companions venture into her land. The Witch resents their intrusion and sends many of her creatures to destroy or capture them, finally succeeding with the Winged Monkeys. Powerful, bitter, and full of rage, the Witch is happy to enslave Dorothy and the Lion like she had enslaved the Winkies before them.

She covets Dorothy's magic slippers, recognizing their power, and tries to take them from her, but this proves her undoing when a vexed Dorothy throws a pail of water on her and she melts away into nothingness. Glinda The Good Witch of the South, Glinda is young and beautiful. Dorothy appeals to her to help her return to Kansas, but Glinda reveals to her the power of the silver slippers that can take her there right away. Glinda also proves herself wise and merciful, using the three commands of the Golden Cap that she procures from Dorothy to help the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, and finally release the Winged Monkeys from their enthrallment to its master. Kalidahs Beasts with "bodies like bears and heads like tigers" that attack the travelers on their way to Oz. After crossing a ditch by walking across a felled tree, the Scarecrow devises a plan to dislodge the tree as the Kalidahs cross, thus sending them to their death. Stork The Stork rescues the Scarecrow when he gets stuck on an oar in the river.

The china Princess A beautiful girl made of china that Dorothy wishes to take home with her to Kansas. The china Princess is afraid of Dorothy at first, because if she is chased and falls, she may break. The Princess wants to stay in her own country because there they can move freely. Beyond its borders, they are put on mantles and their joints stiffen, and being pretty is all that is expected of them. Mr. Joker A clown made of china. He tries to stand on his head, so has fallen and been mended so many times and as a result he is no longer pretty. He taunts Dorothy with a poem, telling her "You're quite as stiff / And prim as if / You'd eaten up a poker!" The china Princess demands Mr. Joker treat Dorothy with respect. Winkies The yellow-skinned people who are enslaved by the Wicked Witch of the West. Quadlings The people who live in the South Country. King of the Winged Monkeys The King tells Dorothy how his band came to be controlled by the owner of the Golden Cap. His people were once free in the woods of the North but mischief got the better of them.

After playing a trick on Quelala, the betrothed of the sorceress Gayelette, the monkeys were to be punished in a manner that would result in their death. Quelala intervened and spared their lives, on the condition that they would do the bidding of whoever wore the Golden Cap. The grandfather of the King - who was king himself back then - agreed. Gayelette A beautiful and powerful princess and sorceress who lived in the North generations ago. When the Winged Monkeys played a trick on her betrothed, Gayelette suggested the Monkeys be rounded up, their wings tied, and then dropped into the river - where they would surely drown. Quelala intervened and she struck a deal with the Winged Monkeys, sparing their lives in exchange for their agreement to do the bidding of whomever wears the Golden Cap. Quelala Gayelette's betrothed. Before his wedding, the then King of the Monkeys played a trick on him by dropping him into a river. Quelala laughed it off, but Gayelette was angry that his fine silk and velvet clothes were ruined. Quelala reasoned with Gayelette and got her to reduce her punishment.

This is the origin of the power of the Golden Cap over the Winged Monkeys. Toto Dorothy's trustworthy and loving dog. Hammer-Heads The Hammer-Heads guard the hill outside of the Country of the Quadlings. They have no arms, but they can extend their heads to hit foes. They try to prevent Dorothy and her friends from crossing the hill, but Dorothy calls the Winged Monkeys to carry them over. The Scarecrow’s Brains: Leadership Lessons from the Wizard of Oz » CEOWORLD magazine The Scarecrow’s Brains: Leadership Lessons from the Wizard of Oz The Scarecrow’s Brains: Leadership Lessons from the Wizard of Oz By Comment As a parent of two grown children I reflect back on some of the advice I gave to my daughters when they were growing up. One piece of wisdom that I shared was that there was a difference between book-smart and street-smart. They might love to read and achieve top grades in school yet they would be able to navigate the challenges in life to achieve their potential and accomplish their goals? Over the years I have learned that it is far more difficult to be a great leader than it is to understand the qualities of great leaders.

One can be book-smart about leadership yet how does one achieve the street-smarts of leadership to actually become a great leader? Having knowledge is one thing; having wisdom is yet another attribute altogether. “You can be the smartest person in the room, but if you don’t think through the situation in the moment, consider the possibilities and implications, and believe in where you are and where you want to go – the solutions will evade you. And one of the reasons followers follow leaders is because they offer solutions that make sense and seem reasonable…I believe it is imperative for effective leaders to step back from the hullabaloo of the moment and refresh themselves by reflecting” (Fickenscher, 2013, Loc. 571-577). In ‘The Wizard of Oz’, “the Scarecrow thinks he has no brain, but in fact he is a highly reflective thinker and given a little time to think he produces amazing solutions to problems. There is a scene in the forest where Dorothy and the Scarecrow stop to pick some apples but the apple tree does not want to hand over the fruit so easily and puts up a fight.

The scarecrow hatches a plan to annoy the tree and he taunts the tree until it becomes so angry it starts to throw apples at him, letting go of the very thing it desperately wanted to hold on to. Ultimately it is the scarecrow that puts together the plan to rescue Dorothy from the castle of the Wicked Witch” (Spectrain.co.uk, 2014). The Scarecrow’s capability to reflect in the moment is a skill that helped to keep the team on a positive path to the Land of Oz. “Thinking is not simply about ideas. In fact, thinking may not even be the right word. It’s probably more accurate to say contemplating. It’s about collecting our thoughts, reflecting for a moment, and then moving forward. In life, far too many leaders fail to adhere to this simple adage of: think and reflect, then move on…it’s a guaranteed formula for failure if we don’t reflect…too often, the leaders hear themselves or listen to one another without paying attention to the questions being asked by their followers. Listening to followers is a difficult but important task – perhaps one of the most important tasks for leaders.

Listening – whether you are in the midst of a storm or enjoying the quiet of the afternoon – is really, really important” (Fickenscher, 2013, Loc. 504-528). While the Scarecrow, Dorothy, the Tin Man and the Lion were provided with very specific guidance to follow the yellow brick road in order to reach Oz to meet the Wizard, they did not anticipate the difficulties they would face along the way. Nor did they anticipate when they reached Oz they would be given the herculean task of returning with the Wicked Witch of the West’s broom in order to have the Wizard grant their requests. The task to acquire the witch’s broom is an adaptive leadership challenge. Adaptive leadership is “the practice of mobilizing people to not only survive difficult challenges but thrive. “Thriving” in this sense means growing, improving, capitalizing on the change” (Adaptive Leadership, 2014). As the Wizard pushes our band of characters back into the forest in search of the Witch’s castle, they do not know how they are going to acquire the Witch’s broom, they only know they must get it.

When faced with a very difficult and complex problem to which no one individual has ‘the answer,’ solutions will evolve over time through the group’s interaction and shared experience. There are many examples of how our heroes learn how to solve this problem together. For example, when the Wicked Witch orders the Flying Monkeys to mug the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion, then kidnap Dorothy and Toto, it is the Scarecrow with his straw pulled from him and laying all over the forest floor, who gathers the strength to urge his comrades to put him together. Later, when Toto escapes the witch’s castle and races back to find the three of them together, it is the Scarecrow who figures out that Toto has come to take them to Dorothy. While the Tin Man struggles to climb the mountain to the Witch’s castle he figures out how to work as a team, to use the Lion’s strength and tail, to help him ascend. Upon reaching the castle, it is the Scarecrow who hatches a plan for how to enter the castle with the plan for the Lion leading the way. However, they must quickly adapt their initial plan when they are discovered by three of the Witch’s guards.

They end up in a brawl where they knock out the guards and take the guard’s uniforms. This fight was not planned yet its outcome drew them closer to their goal. Next, because they have taken the guard’s uniforms they are able to easily slip into the castle marching behind the last guard as the draw bridge begins to close behind them. Together, they solve the difficult and seemingly impossible task of entering the well-guarded, mote protected castle through adaptive problem solving. “Adaptive challenges are difficult because their solutions require people to change their ways. Unlike known or routine problem solving for which past ways of thinking, relating, and operating are sufficient for achieving positive outcomes, adaptive work demands three very tough human tasks: figuring out what to conserve from past practices, figuring out what to discard from past practices, and inventing new ways that build from the best of the past” (Heifetz, Grashow, Linsky, 2009, p. 69). This is illustrated again once in the castle. Through Toto’s well-timed barking they are led up the staircase by Toto and confronted with yet another difficult job, opening the massive, locked door that imprisons Dorothy.

Our heroes improvise by using the Tin Man’s ax to break down the door, freeing Dorothy. Later, as they attempt to escape the castle, the doors slam shut and they are foiled again as the Wicked Witch and her castle guards move in; it is the Scarecrow again that notices the opportunity. The fire lit chandelier is looming above the castle guards. In the heat of the showdown, the Scarecrow grabs the ax from the Tin Man and splits the rope holding the chandelier on high. The chandelier falls on the castle guards enabling our band of four to escape once again. A chase ensues through the castle and it is the Scarecrow who sneaks Dorothy, Toto, the Tin Man and the Lion away from the guards. Soon after they are trapped on the guard path of the outer castle wall. As the Wicked Witch attempts to burn the Scarecrow with her now burning broom it is Dorothy facing her own imminent death who grabs a bucket of water to put out the Scarecrow’s burning arm while at the same time soaking the Wicked Witch and unknowingly causing her death. The guards joyous and celebrating the Wicked Witch’s death graciously gift the Witch’s broom to Dorothy.

From these examples we can appreciate that “leadership…requires a learning strategy. A leader has to engage people in facing the challenge, adjusting their values, changing perspectives, and developing new habits of behavior. One may lead with no more than a question in hand” (Heifetz, 1994, p. 276). In this case, the catalyst is the Wizard’s promise, “Bring me her broomstick, and I’ll grant your requests” (Screenplays for you, 2014). ******* This article, the fourth in a five-part series published by CEOWorld Magazine, examines leadership through the lens of L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’. The author, Jonathan Stutz, believes a leader’s success is dependent upon a belief in oneself, having a goal for a better future, wisdom, emotional intelligence, and a willingness to take action. Throughout this series you will learn that developing these combined capabilities is a journey, a road filled with difficulties and obstacles. Stutz’s insights demonstrate that Baum’s fantasy provides a platform for leaders to reflect and gain perspective on their own journey down the yellow brick road of leadership. References: Adaptive Leadership (2014). Adaptive Leadership.

Retrieved on 8 February 2014 from . Fickenscher, K. (2013). Toto’s reflections: the leadership lessons from the Wizard of Oz. Parker, CO: Outskirts Press, Inc., Kindle version Heifetz, R. (1994). Leadership without easy answers. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press Heifetz, R., Grashow, A., Linsky, M. (2009). The practice of adaptive leadership: tools and tactics for changing your organization and the world. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Screenplays for you (2014). Wizard of Oz, the movie script. Retrieved on 10 September 2013 from . Spectrain.Co.Uk (2010). Leadership lessons from the Wizard of Oz. Retrieved on 21 January 2014 from By Jonathan Stutz is a Policy Director at the Microsoft Corporation leading a team in the Trustworthy Computing group ( ). His 18 year career at Microsoft has encompassed Human Resources, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Global Readiness, Training, Community Building, Business Development, and Business Operations.

Jonathan earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington (Seattle) and his M.A. in Leadership from City University of Seattle. Jonathan and his wife live in Bellevue, WA, a suburb of Seattle where he is an avid runner and hiker. You can contact Jonathan on Twitter @jmstutz —————————– I would love to hear from you on your thoughts or interest in this topic. For more columns, thoughts and opinions, follow CEOWORLD magazine on Twitter @ceoworld . Leadership lessons from the Wizard of Oz | Brandstorm Leadership lessons from the Wizard of Oz ‘All the wonders that you seek are within yourself.’ – Sir Thomas Brown I remember as a very young boy (I was about six) my Mom taking me to see the movie The Wizard of Oz. The film follows Dorothy, a schoolgirl who lives on a Kansas farm, but dreams of a better place ‘somewhere over the rainbow.’ After being struck unconscious during a tornado by a window that had come loose from its frame, Dorothy dreams that she, her dog Toto, and the farmhouse are transported to the magical Land of Oz.

There, the Good Witch of the North, advises Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and meet the Wizard of Oz, who can return her to Kansas. During her journey, she meets a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion, who join her, hoping to receive what they lack themselves (a brain, a heart, and courage, respectively). This journey is done while trying to avoid the Wicked Witch of the West. Last Sunday afternoon, as I was flicking through the TV channels, I stumbled across the movie on the classics channel and watched it again. I was amazed at how good it was and how it contained such a profound, yet simple and important message. Firstly, the overarching message is that everything that you require to enjoy this life is inside you right this moment. Most of us spend too much time focusing on what we lack and on our weaknesses. We are continuously searching on the outside for something more that will add to ourselves, instead of realizing that all we are, and all we need is inside of us. Our outer world will always be a reflection or mirror of our inner thoughts, so all self-improvement starts with nurturing and empowering our inner thoughts. There is simply no other way.

All improvement starts on the inside. In the movie, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion were wonderful examples of the fact that we do possess the values and strengths on the inside that we believe that we lack. Sometimes we need to be challenged or tested, maybe look a bit deeper, to realize that we possess all that we need. These three characters also provided us with three vital leadership lessons: The Scarecrow felt that he lacked a brain (knowledge and wisdom) What does it mean to be intelligent? I believe that all humans are blessed with at least one level of genius. There are at least eight levels of intelligence: image, logic, word, body, sound, nature, people and self. In which of these areas are you smart? It is often felt that, above everything else, success is hindered by a lack of intelligence. Which person has the better chance of succeeding? The person with above average intelligence who is burdened with self-doubt and who hesitantly tackles tasks, or the one with average intelligence who has a positive focus, continuously sets goals and is a ‘person of action’?

More than intelligence itself, your thoughts and patterns of thought are the decisive elements that guide your intelligence and lead to your success. Research indicates that a positive mindset, rather than intelligence, is the essential element of success. In fact, a Harvard study showed that students credited eighty-five per cent of what they achieved to their mindset and only fifteen per cent to their abilities, skills and inborn talent. Every day I see people with average intelligence, but who have focus and run circles around so-called intelligent people who lack clarity and purpose. The Tin Man felt that he lacked a heart (compassion) How many times have you heard the phrase ‘people are our most important asset’ from the lips of a corporate manager? Most of the time it’s nonsense! Truly putting your people first is to treat them with empathy and compassion. Acquire a love for people. In reality, we do not lead organisations or businesses. No. We lead people. We are successful if we know how to lead people. People are the name of the game and the best way to become a leader of people is to love people. Your people can tell instinctively whether or not you have their best interests at heart. If they feel that you don’t care for them, they will not follow.

Leadership is the art of directing people we care for to achieve a common desired goal. Leadership is also not about title; we are all leaders. The Lion felt that he lacked courage The word courage is derived from a French word meaning ‘from the heart’. Every day I meet people of great courage. They have often experienced the worst of life, such as illness, personal heartbreak and financial disaster. I admire these people because they have distinguished themselves. They have faced their personal nightmare, endured the dark nights and chosen to live. In all leadership studies conducted there is always one common denominator – the quality of courage. Winston Churchill once said, ‘Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues, for upon it, all others depend.’ Fear immobilizes us. It’s an obstacle to success and makes us followers instead of leaders. It diminishes our initiative, enthusiasm and desire to succeed. At the end of the movie when the Lion is awarded his medal for courage, he still felt the fear but understood that even courageous people feel fear. He thought that he was courageous and consequently he became so. His medal became an outward validation for an inner change. Franklin D.

Roosevelt’s powerful Great Depression statement says it all: ‘We have nothing to fear but fear itself.’ So the three distinct qualities you need to be an effective leader are a never-ending commitment to improving your knowledge, heartfelt compassion for others and the courage to face your every fear. ‘Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.’ – Christopher Robin to Winnie-the-Pooh 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. 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 character from "The Wizard of Oz" lacked a brain?
Answer: Scarecrow