The wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum
Book Summary
When a cyclone hits the heart of kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto, end up in muchkinland. Sheer misery has mastered Dorothy, considering the fact that she was far away from her Aunt and uncle. The good witch of the North gave Dorothy all that was left of the dead wicked witch (her silver shoes). Dorothy asked the residents of munchkinland and the good witch if they knew the way to Kansas - to which the witch says that she should meet the Wizard of Oz in the emerald city to get a valid answer.
So Dorothy sets off to the emerald city with Toto. On her way she meets three friends, who want a wish granted, each. The scarecrow wants a brain, the Tin Woodman wanted a heart, and the cowardly lion wanted courage (ironically). So they all head towards the emearld city, their friendship bond strengthening as they take each step further.
At last, when they met the wizard, he stated that he would need something in return to help the four of them - the death of the other witch: the WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST. That was a bitter pill to swallow. But they potentially had no other option if they wanted their wishes granted. So they set off to the wicked witch, who tried in many ways to kill the four of them but eventually gave up when she saw Dorothy's silver shoes. When the four had defeated and killed the witch, they headed towards Glinda. She was known for helping anyone less fortunate than her. So she granted the friends wishes and when it came to Dorothy, she told her the use of her silver shoes. It cold grant any of her wishes. So Dorothy used her shoes and here the story ended off with Dorothy hugging her aunt Em. So this is the tale of Dorothy, and how her heart erased the wickedness of the world.
My Personal Review:
The Wizard of Oz is a tale of how good defeats evil and that however powerful you are, a heart of true kindness of innocence will always win against you.
My favorite part of this classis is how Frank Baum has structured the story. Unlike the other stories he has focused mainly on the story not the description so it engages the reader and does not make them feel bored. The end of the story makes the reader ponder on the moral more as it is a strong and powerful ending. However, the only that I would say that Baum could improve, is to not start the story in a negative vibe. So that is my opinion on this book. It's a must read.
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