Book Review of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Characters: Dorothy Gale, Toto, Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, Oz, Wicked Witch of the East, Good Witch of the North, Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, Wicked Witch of the West, Winkies, Munchkin,  Winged Monkeys,  Glinda, Quadlings, 

Setting: Land of Oz.

Plot: Dorothy journeys to the Wizard of Oz 

Perspective: third person

Genre: children’s novel

The story Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by Lyman Frank Baum, talks about a girl named Dorothy trying to find a way to return home. Dorothy is a girl who lives with her aunt and uncle in the Kansas prairie. Unfortunately, a tornado carried their house with Dorothy and Toto to the land of Oz. The Good Witch of the North told her that her house had killed the Wicked Witch of the East. She gave her a pair of magical slippers and set off to find the Wizard of Oz, who could send her home. Along the way, Dorothy met Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion; they set out together to Oz and get what they desired. When they arrived at the Emerald City, the Wizard told them to destroy the Wicked Witch of the West, and then he would fulfill their wishes. Dorothy defeated the witch by pouring water on her. When they returned, they discovered that Oz was a humbug. He told them to go to Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, for help. They discovered that she only had to use the slippers, and she was home. 

Overcoming self-doubts and gaining confidence and strength are essential because they allow people to take risks in life instead of retreating. Overcoming doubt and taking risks can only be achieved by those who trust themselves to do so. If one thinks he couldn’t accomplish anything and not even try, then he will never know if he could or could not. Then he would dwell on it all day long and nothing else, It would ruin a whole day or longer. In the story, Dorothy, despite her fear, embarks on a difficult journey to the Wizard of Oz. She is aware that it is an extremely dangerous journey. However, the thought of her uncle and aunt searching for her gives her strength. Her determination to return home drives her to push forward. Whatever it takes, she is willing to risk the journey to return to her home. Taking risks is part of life, and Feeling assertive about it is likely to succeed. One would rather die standing than live on one's knees.

Good and evil are always part of the world, but sometimes, they rise up, trying to push each other down. The battle between good and evil starts when an evil person wants to take over and cause trouble. And the good tries to stop them. Good represents kindness, loyalty, and bravery, and evil is fear and darkness, good often pushes evil down because kindness and trust are very, very strong. While evil is hate, and hate is like a fire that dies down quickly if someone controls it. In the story, Dorothy and her friends defeat the Wicked Witch of the West. Dorothy is kind and loyal, she is good, while the Witch is dark and evil. Dorothy is smart, and kind. She and her friends defeat the Witch because she is on the wrong side and makes many bad choices, while Dorothy makes many right choices and always stands on the right side no matter what. The fire and rage inside a person can make them evil, but the good always wins them because they are calm and think straight. 

True friendship is built on trust, loyalty, and support, friends face challenges together and stick together no matter what, in fact, their bond can be so strong that they can be considered family. Friends have a strong relationship; they rely on each other without a doubt. Friends stand together in hard times; they are committed together. They also support each other, just like a second family, no matter if they are just friends or relatives, their bond allows them to stay close, just like a family, they trust and are loyal to each other, and they give each other comfort. When they are with each other, they feel as though they are with family. In the story, Dorothy and her friends are just like family. Dorothy and her friends trust each other with their lives. Their loyalty never wavered, and because of that, they act like a family. They support each other, each willing to do whatever they can to encourage each other forward. No one doubted one another

right from the beginning. True friends are very close, they don’t doubt each other, and they are just like a family.

Tragedy in a family can make kids more independent; family is not just about blood relationships but love, care, loyalty, and support, which binds people together even when they don’t share blood. Tragedy is a bad thing, but on the bright side, kids will be more independent, and they will have a chance to explore the world and grow to understand life. People who aren’t born in the same family could be family if they care for each other and support each other. A family is built on love, not just blood ties. Not only can two friends be like family, but a group of close friends can also form a family-like bond. In the story, Dorothy’s mother and father died, but she came to live with her aunt and uncle. And her second family is the friends she met on the journey to the Wizard of Oz. Her parents dying is a very sorrowful thing, but her aunt and uncle live with her now, and she knows that things like that happen. And it doesn’t have to be her relatives to be family; very close people, like best friends, share loyalty and trust, they can be called family too. People don’t have to share blood to be relatives. There can be positive aspects to unfortunate events, such as children becoming more independent when their parents are absent.

The story talks about a girl named Dorothy trying to find a way to return home. Dorothy is a girl who lives with her aunt and uncle in the Kansas prairie. Unfortunately, a tornado carried their house with Dorothy and Toto to the land of Oz. The good Witch of the North told her house had killed the Wicked Witch of the East. She gave her a pair of magical slippers and set off to find the Wizard of Oz, who could send her home. Dorothy Along the way, she met Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion; they journey together to get their desires. When they arrived, the Wizard told them to destroy the Wicked Witch of the West. Dorothy defeated the witch by pouring water on her. When they returned, they discovered that Oz was a humbug. He told them to go to Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, for help. They discovered that she only had to use the slippers, and she was home. Feeling confident about life risks is essential because only if one believes in oneself will one succeed. Good vs evil is very natural, but dangerous.