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The Wizard of Oz By L. Frank Baum

The Wizard of Oz By L. Frank Baum. Author Characters Summary Theme Movie. Made by Stacy, Patty, May, Sally. Author. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) Born in 1856 at Chittenango, New York Heart condition is not good A timid and shy boy. L. Frank Baum.

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The Wizard of Oz By L. Frank Baum

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  1. The Wizard of Oz By L. Frank Baum • Author • Characters • Summary • Theme • Movie Made byStacy, Patty, May, Sally

  2. Author • L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) • Born in 1856 at Chittenango, New York • Heart condition is not good • A timid and shy boy

  3. L. Frank Baum • At age 5: moved to Rose Lawn Estate, a country home near Chittenango (his father had made a fortune out of oil ) • Never used his first name (he preferred Frank)

  4. L. Frank Baum • Read fairy tales and British writers voraciously, especially enjoyed Dickens • He criticized the fairy tales that were frightening and horrifying • Frank made the decision: he would write a different kind of fairy tale

  5. L. Frank Baum • His parents sent him away to a strict military school • Suffering a heart attack or a nervous breakdown • Finally withdraw from Peekskill • Began to nurture Frank’s creative interests

  6. First Children’s Book First children's book: Mother Goose In Prose (1897)

  7. The Last Book • Glinda of Oz : (1920) Frank's fourteenth book in the Oz series • Died in 1919 at his home in Hollywood,California

  8. Published in September 1900 Illustrated by W.W. Denslow

  9. Advertising Poster

  10. Surrounded by eight of Frank’s early books

  11. Original Artwork for the Wizard by Denslow

  12. Original Artwork for the Wizard by Denslow

  13. Characters • 1. Dorothy • 2. Toto • 3. Scarecrow

  14. 4. Tin Woodsman 5. Cowardly Lion

  15. 6. The Wizard of Oz 7. The Witch of the West The Witch of the South

  16. SUMMARY Dorothy lives on a Kansas farm with her uncle Henry and Aunt Em and her little dog Toto. a frightening cyclone appears, Dorothy unable to reach the storm cellar in time

  17. landing in the mysterious field in the country of the Munchkins • the house killing the Wicked Witch of the East

  18. The Witch of the North greeting Dorothy and gives her the silver shoes • the good witch of the North recommending Dorothy follow the Yellow Brick Road to the city of Emeralds and asking the wizard of Oz to help her

  19. Dorothy meets the Scarecrow-a brain the Tin Woodman- a heart the Cowardly Lion- courage. • the Wizard appearing each time as someone or something different

  20. the wizard agreeing to help each of them, but one of them must kill the Wicked Witch of the West • The Wicked Witch’s attacks failed. Dorothy killing the bad witch, and getting the golden cap

  21. back to the Emerald City and discovering the truth of the Wizard • he still agrees to give them what they want

  22. Oz have to take them home with him in hot air balloon again. But Dorothy and Toto miss the rising hot air balloon. • The Good Witch of the South may be able to send Dorothy and Toto home.

  23. the silver shoes Dorothy wears can take her anywhere • Dorothy and Toto returning to Kansas • The Scarecrow - Leader of Emerald city • The Tin woodman - Leader of West • The Cowardly Lion - King to the forest.

  24. Theme Friendship Adventure ** To see is to believe? “How can I help being a humbug when all these people make me do things that everybody knows can’t be done?” said Oz. (p.111)

  25. Symbol The yellow brick road Dorothy’s silver shoes

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