The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Dorothy is a young girl who lives on a Kansas farm with her Uncle Henry, her Aunt Em, and her dot Toto. One day a tornado comes and carries away the house with Dorothy and Toto in it. They land in a field in the country of Munchkins, and right on top of the Wicked Witch of the East. The Good Witch of the North and the Munchkins go out to meet Dorothy and proclaim her a hero for killing the Wicked Witch of the East. Then the Witch of the North gives Dorothy the shoes of the Witch of the East and tells her that to return home she must visit the Wizard of Oz who lives in Emerald City.

On her way down the yellow brick road, Dorothy happens upon a scarecrow who is tied to a pole. After freeing him she persuades him to journey with her to see the Wizard of Oz and ask for a brain. As they continue down the yellow brick road they find a tin woodman who has been rusted still. After restoring his movement, they invite him to join them on their journey to the Emerald City to visit the Wizard of Oz. The tin woodman agrees and confesses that he would love nothing more than to ask for a heart. A little while later, the three travelers happen across a cowardly lion, who they convince to travel with them so that he may attain courage from the wizard.

When they arrive at the Emerald City, the Guardian of the Gates gives them special glasses to wear so that they are not "blinded by the brilliance of Emerald City."

When each person meets with the wizard, he appears as something or someone different. To Dorothy, the wizard appears as a giant head; to the scarecrow: a beautiful women; to the tin woodman: ravenous beast; to the cowardly lion: a great ball of fire.

The wizard agrees to help them but first they must kill the Wicked Witch of the West who rules with terror over the Winkie Country.

As they travel across Winkie Country they are met by wolves, bees, crows, and Winkie soldiers, all of whom were sent by the Witch to stop them. When they manage to get past everything the Witch uses the power of the Golden Cap to summon the Winged Monkeys to capture them all.

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