All three of them agree to accompany Dorothy on her quest in the hopes that the Wizard of Oz can grant them what they want as well as sending Dorothy home. The Cowardly Lion is a great beast who nonetheless seems to be afraid of everyone and everything, and he therefore desires courage. The Tin Woodman is a hollow man made of tin who wants a heart more than anything. The Scarecrow has a head full of straw, and he dearly wishes he had a brain. Along the way, she meets three strange new companions: the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. After putting on the silver slippers and preparing for the journey, Dorothy sets off with Toto down the yellow brick road, which leads to the Emerald City. With this mark on her head, the Witch explains, no one would dare to harm Dorothy. The Witch kisses Dorothy’s forehead, which leaves a glowing mark. Upon reflection, the Good Witch of the North tells Dorothy to travel to the Emerald City and see the great and powerful Wizard of Oz, who can surely send Dorothy back home. Dorothy expresses that she wants to go back home to Kansas right away, but the Good Witch of the North regretfully tells her that a vast, uncrossable desert surrounds Oz on all sides, and so Dorothy has no choice but to stay in Oz forever.ĭorothy is distressed at this news, as she’s sure that Aunt Em must be worried about her. The Good Witch goes on to explain that the enchanted slippers belong to Dorothy now, and that the only remaining wicked witch in Oz is the Wicked Witch of the West.

Surprised at this remark, Dorothy notices that the farmhouse has indeed landed on someone wearing silver slippers. The Witch explains to Dorothy that she is now in the Land of Oz, and thanks her for killing the Wicked Witch of the East. Small people called Munchkins approach her, accompanied by an older woman: the Good Witch of the North. Eventually, the house lands surprisingly softly, and Dorothy finds herself in a strange and beautiful country full of trees, rivers, and colorful flowers. Before Dorothy can join her relatives in the storm shelter, the force of the storm knocks her to the floor and picks up the entire farmhouse. One day, a raging cyclone suddenly rolls through the prairie. While her surroundings are dull and gray, Dorothy still finds joy in playing with Toto.

On the Kansas prairies, a young girl named Dorothy lives on a farm with her Aunt Em, her Uncle Henry, and her little black dog, Toto.

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