The Wizard of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum. In 1939, MGM Movie made Wizard of Oz Movie based on the book that Baum written, which became favorite fantasy movie at that time

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The Wizard of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum. In 1939, MGM Movie made Wizard of Oz Movie based on the book that Baum written, which became favorite fantasy movie at that time. But, there is a significant difference between the movie and the book. Wizard of Oz Movie is as same as fiction movie that shows Dorothy’s journey to Oz is not real, so the adult can possibly watch the movie. In the other hand, Baum, in his book, invites children to use their imagination in order to imagine Dorothy’s journey to Oz and make the children accept that Oz is a real place where they can escape from the ordinary life. The power of imagination that makes Baum believed that only children can enjoy Dorothy’s journey by reading the book.

The story begins in the city of Kansas where Dorothy lives with Uncle Henry, Aunt Em, and her dog Toto. Dorothy and Toto parted away from her Uncle and Aunt when the cyclone takes the whole house away to the beautiful country, which called the land of the Munchkins. The people of the land were very grateful, because Dorothy’s house was landed and killed the witch of East and set them free from witch’s slavery. The Witch of North told that her there are four witches in the Land of Oz: North, East, West and South. Two of them, North and East are good, yet the other two are not. Dorothy was so afraid and told the Witch of North to help her go back to Kansas. The Witch refused but asked her to go to Emerald City to meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, who might help her. The journey of Dorothy and Toto began here. During her journey to Oz, Dorothy met the brainless Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion who need help from Oz too. They all together begin their adventure, which encounter them to a deadly poppy field, fierce animals, flying monkeys, a wicked witch and a good witch and at the end the Mighty Oz itself.

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In this book, Baum wants to show us, the readers, character development of Dorothy. At the first time, Dorothy is just an ordinary and sweet, even looks like a weak person, who lives in Kansas with her Uncle and Aunt. Her journey to Emerald City unconsciously changed her to be loyal, brave, and sturdy as a person. She is a hero for herself; she did never give up finding the way back to see Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. She even forgives the Wizard of Oz who was just an ordinary person, like herself. She is patiently waiting until ...

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