Girl Dorothy lived with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in the Kansas steppe. Uncle Henry was a farmer and Aunt Em was a farm. Hurricanes often raged in these places, and the family fled from them in the cellar. Once Dorothy hesitated, did not have time to go down to the cellar, and the hurricane grabbed the house and carried it along with Dorothy and the little dog Totoshka who knows where. The house landed in the magical land of Oz, in that part of it where the Munchkins lived, and so successfully that it crushed the evil sorceress who ruled in these parts. The Munchkins were very grateful to the girl, but could not help her return to her native Kansas. On the advice of the good sorceress of the North, Dorothy goes to the Emerald City to the great sage and wizard Oz, who, in her opinion, will certainly help to be with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em again. Putting on the silver shoes of the deceased evil sorceress, Dorothy sets off for the Emerald City along the road paved with yellow bricks. Soon she meets the Scarecrow, who frightened the crows in the corn field, and they go to the Emerald City together, as the Scarecrow wants to ask the great Oz for a little brains.

They then find a rusty Tin Woodman in the forest, unable to move. Having greased him with oil from the oil can left in the hut of this strange creature, Dorothy brings him back to life. The Tin Woodman asks him to take him with him to the Emerald City: he wants to ask the great Oz for his heart, because it seems to him that without a heart he cannot truly love.

Soon, Dev joins the squad, who assures new friends that he is a terrible coward and he needs to ask the great Oz for a little courage. After going through many trials, friends arrive in the Emerald City, but the great Oz, appearing before each of them in a new guise, sets a condition: he will fulfill their requests if they kill the last evil sorceress in Oz, who lives in the West, pushing the timid and intimidated by the Winkers.

Friends hit the road again. The evil sorceress, noticing their approach, is trying in various ways to destroy the intruders, but the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion

they have a lot of intelligence, courage and a desire to protect Dorothy, and only when the sorceress summons the Flying Monkeys does she manage to gain the upper hand. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion are captured. The Tin Woodman is thrown onto sharp stones, straw is poured from the Scarecrow. But the evil sorceress of the West did not rejoice for long. Driven to despair by her bullying, Dorothy douches her with water from a bucket, and, to her surprise, the old woman begins to melt, and soon there is only a dirty puddle of her.

Friends return to the Emerald City, demanding what was promised. The Great Oz hesitates, and then it turns out that he is no magician and sage, but the most ordinary deceiver. At one time he was a circus balloonist in America, but, like Dorothy, he was brought by a hurricane to Oz, where he managed to deceive gullible locals and convince them that he was a powerful wizard. However, he fulfills the requests of Dorothy's friends: he stuffs the Scarecrow's head with sawdust, which makes him feel a surge of wisdom, inserts a scarlet silk heart into the Tin Woodman's chest and gives the Cowardly Lion a drink from a bottle, assuring that now the King of Beasts will feel like a brave man.

It is more difficult to fulfill Dorothy's request. After much deliberation, Oz decides to make a big balloon and fly back to America with the girl. However, at the last moment, Dorothy rushes to catch the escaped Totoshka, and Oz flies away alone. Friends go for advice to the good sorceress Glinda, ruling the southern country of the Quodlings. On the way, they have to endure the battle with the Warring Trees, go through the porcelain country and get acquainted with the very unfriendly Shooting Heads, and the Cowardly Lion deals with the giant spider that kept the forest dwellers at bay.

Glinda explains that the silver shoes Dorothy took from the evil sorceress in Munchkin Country could take her anywhere, including Kansas. Dorothy says goodbye to her friends. The Scarecrow becomes the ruler of the Emerald City. The Tin Woodman is the lord of the Winkers, and the Cowardly Lion, as befits him, is the king of the forest dwellers. Soon Dorothy and Totoshka find themselves in their native Kansas, but without their silver shoes: they were lost along the way.

Lyman Frank Baum

"The Amazing Wizard of Oz"

Girl Dorothy lived with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in the Kansas steppe. Uncle Henry was a farmer, and Aunt Em was a farm. Hurricanes often raged in these places, and the family fled from them in the cellar. Once Dorothy hesitated, did not have time to go down to the cellar, and the hurricane grabbed the house and carried it along with Dorothy and the dog Totoshka to no one knows where. The house landed in the magical land of Oz, in that part of it where the Munchkins lived, and so successfully that it crushed the evil sorceress who ruled in these parts. The Munchkins were very grateful to the girl, but could not help her return to her native Kansas. On the advice of the good sorceress of the North, Dorothy goes to the Emerald City to the great sage and wizard Oz, who, in her opinion, will certainly help to be with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em again. Putting on the silver shoes of the deceased evil sorceress, Dorothy goes to the Emerald City along the road paved with yellow bricks. Soon she meets the Scarecrow, who frightened the crows in the corn field, and they go to the Emerald City together, as the Scarecrow wants to ask the great Oz for a little brains.

They then find a rusty Tin Woodman in the forest, unable to move. Having greased it with oil from the oil can left in this strange creature's hut, Dorothy brings him back to life. The Tin Woodman asks him to take him with him to the Emerald City: he wants to ask the great Oz for his heart, because, it seems to him, without a heart he cannot truly love.

Soon, Leo joins the squad, who assures new friends that he is a terrible coward and he needs to ask the great Oz for a little courage. After going through many trials, friends arrive in the Emerald City, but the great Oz, appearing before each of them in a new guise, sets a condition: he will fulfill their requests if they kill the last evil sorceress in Oz, who lives in the West, pushing the timid and intimidated by the Winkers.

Friends hit the road again. The evil sorceress, noticing their approach, is trying in various ways to destroy the intruders, but the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion show a lot of courage, courage and a desire to protect Dorothy, and only when the sorceress summons the Flying Monkeys does she manage to gain the upper hand. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion are captured. The Tin Woodman is thrown onto sharp stones, straw is poured from the Scarecrow. But the evil sorceress of the West did not rejoice for long. Driven to despair by her bullying, Dorothy douches her with water from a bucket, and, to her surprise, the old woman begins to melt, and soon there is only a dirty puddle of her.

Friends return to the Emerald City, demanding what was promised. The Great Oz hesitates, and then it turns out that he is no magician and sage, but the most ordinary deceiver. At one time, he was a circus balloonist in America, but, like Dorothy, he was carried by a hurricane into Oz, where he managed to deceive gullible local residents and convince them that he was a powerful wizard. However, he fulfills the requests of Dorothy's friends: he stuffs the Scarecrow's head with sawdust, which makes him feel a surge of wisdom, inserts a scarlet silk heart into the Tin Woodman's chest and gives the Cowardly Lion to drink some kind of potion from a bottle, assuring that now the King of Beasts will feel like a brave man.

It is more difficult to fulfill Dorothy's request. After much deliberation, Oz decides to make a big balloon and fly back to America with the girl. However, at the last moment, Dorothy rushes to catch the escaped Totoshka, and Oz flies away alone. Friends go for advice to the good sorceress Glinda, ruling the southern country of the Quodlings. On the way, they have to endure the battle with the Warring Trees, go through the porcelain country and get acquainted with the very unfriendly Shooting Heads, and the Cowardly Lion deals with the giant spider that kept the forest dwellers at bay.

Glinda explains that the silver shoes Dorothy took from the evil sorceress in Munchkin Country could take her anywhere, including Kansas. Dorothy says goodbye to her friends. The Scarecrow becomes the ruler of the Emerald City. The Tin Woodman is the lord of the Winkers, and the Cowardly Lion, as befits him, is the king of the forest dwellers. Soon Dorothy and Totoshka find themselves in their native Kansas, but without their silver shoes: they got lost along the way.

Girl Dorothy lived in the steppes of Kansas with her uncle and aunt. Uncle Henry was a farming business, and Aunt Em preferred farming. There was often a strong wind in the steppe, and the family had to hide from it in the basement. At one point, Dorothy did not have time to hide from the wind, and a strong gust tore the house from its place, taking the girl and her dog Totoshka into the unknown.

Oddly enough, but the house has landed successfully in the magical land of Oz. At the same time, he fell right on the evil sorceress who ruled in this place. Having met with a good sorceress, Dorothy learned that she needed to go to the Emerald City, where the wise wizard Oz could help the girl return. Going on a journey, Dorothy met extraordinary companions on the road. One of them was the Scarecrow, who stood in the garden as a scarecrow. The other was the Tin Woodman. He could not move and also wanted to get to the great magician in order to ask him for a human heart. Finally, they met Leo, who wants to ask the sorcerer of the Emerald City for a little courage.

On the way to the Emerald City, friends meet an evil sorceress who is trying to destroy them. But by joint efforts, they repel the attacks of the evil sorceress. And only after she summoned the Flying Monkeys, our travelers were defeated. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion were captured, and the rest were left lying on the road. Undaunted, Dorothy plucked up courage and poured water from a bucket on the witch. And to everyone's joy, the wicked witch melted away.

When friends came to the Emerald City, they demanded a reward for the destroyed witch. However, the Great Oz was confused. In fact, he was not a wizard, but an ordinary American who was brought to Oz just like the girl. In the end, he makes a decision and gives the Lumberjack, Lion and Scarecrow what they asked for, only in a different form.

Deciding to fulfill Dorothy's request, the Great Oz builds a balloon and wants to fly away with the girl. But by chance, he flies away on his own, and the girl remains with her friends.

But having met a kind sorceress, Dorothy learns that she has silver shoes, which she took from the evil sorceress. And these shoes can move her anywhere. Saying goodbye to her friends, the girl flies back to her in Kansas, and her fellow travelers become who they wanted to be.

Year of writing: 1900

Genre: fairy tale

Main characters: Dorothy, her friends

Plot

A terrible whirlwind, sent by an evil witch, took Dorothy's house to a magical land where little people lived. Now, in order to return to her homeland in Kansas, Dorothy, together with her faithful friend, the dog Toto, needs to go to the wizard for help and advice.

On the way, Dorothy meets strange creatures who also have cherished desires. They join the girl and soon walk in a big company to the main city of Oz. The wizard promises to fulfill their desires, but in return he demands to destroy the evil witch Bastinda. The girl and her friends go through terrible trials, but they follow the order of the magician and get their desires fulfilled.

Conclusion (my opinion)

This book teaches that everyone should have a dream and go to it without turning away, this is the only way to achieve success. Purposeful little Dorothy never lost her faith, in any of the most terrible trials she always hoped for the best, so fate helped her.

Girl Dorothy lived with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in the Kansas steppe. Uncle Henry was a farmer and Aunt Em was a farm. Hurricanes often raged in these places, and the family fled from them in the cellar. Once Dorothy hesitated, did not have time to go down to the cellar, and the hurricane grabbed the house and carried it along with Dorothy and the little dog Totoshka to no one knows where. The house landed in the magical land of Oz, in that part of it where the Munchkins lived, and so successfully that it crushed the evil sorceress who ruled in these parts. The Munchkins were very grateful to the girl, but could not help her return to her native Kansas. On the advice of the good sorceress of the North, Dorothy goes to the Emerald City to the great sage and wizard Oz, who, in her conviction, will certainly help to be with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em again. Putting on the silver shoes of the deceased evil sorceress, Dorothy sets off for the Emerald City along the road paved with yellow bricks. Soon she meets the Scarecrow, who frightened the crows in the cornfield, and they go to the Emerald City together, as the Scarecrow wants to ask the great Oz for some brains.

They then find a rusty Tin Woodman in the forest, unable to move. Having greased him with oil from the oil can left in the hut of this strange creature, Dorothy brings him back to life. The Tin Woodman asks him to take him with him to the Emerald City: he wants to ask the great Oz for his heart, because it seems to him that without a heart he cannot truly love.

Soon, Dev joins the squad, who assures new friends that he is a terrible coward and he needs to ask the great Oz for a little courage. After going through many trials, friends arrive in the Emerald City, but the great Oz, appearing before each of them in a new guise, sets a condition: he will fulfill their requests if they kill the last evil sorceress in Oz, who lives in the West, pushing the timid and intimidated by the Winkers.

Friends hit the road again. The evil sorceress, noticing their approach, is trying in various ways to destroy the intruders, but the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion show a lot of intelligence, courage and a desire to protect Dorothy, and only when the sorceress summons the Flying Monkeys does she manage to get the upper hand. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion are captured. The Tin Woodman is thrown onto sharp stones, straw is poured from the Scarecrow. But the wicked sorceress of the West did not rejoice for long. Driven to despair by her bullying, Dorothy douches her with water from a bucket, and, to her surprise, the old woman begins to melt, and soon there is only a dirty puddle of her.

Friends return to the Emerald City, demanding what was promised. The Great Oz hesitates, and then it turns out that he is no magician and sage, but the most ordinary deceiver. At one time he was a circus balloonist in America, but, like Dorothy, he was brought by a hurricane to Oz, where he managed to deceive gullible locals and convince them that he was a powerful wizard. However, he fulfills the requests of Dorothy's friends: he stuffs the Scarecrow's head with sawdust, which makes him feel a surge of wisdom, inserts a scarlet silk heart into the Tin Woodman's chest and gives the Cowardly Lion a drink of some kind of potion from a bottle, assuring that now the King of Beasts will feel like a brave man.

It is more difficult to fulfill Dorothy's request. After much deliberation, Oz decides to make a big balloon and fly back to America with the girl. However, at the last moment, Dorothy rushes to catch the escaped Totoshka, and Oz flies away alone. Friends go for advice to the good sorceress Glinda, ruling the southern country of the Quodlings. On the way, they have to endure the battle with the Warring Trees, go through the porcelain country and get acquainted with the very unfriendly Shooting Heads, and the Cowardly Lion deals with the giant spider that kept the forest dwellers at bay.

Glinda explains that the silver shoes Dorothy took from the wicked sorceress in Munchkin Country could be carried anywhere, including Kansas. Dorothy says goodbye to her friends. The Scarecrow becomes the ruler of the Emerald City. The Tin Woodman is the lord of the Winkers, and the Cowardly Lion, as befits him, is the king of the forest dwellers. Soon Dorothy and Totoshka find themselves in their native Kansas, but without their silver shoes: they were lost along the way.

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