The Wizard of Oz essays

The Wizard of Oz essays When I think Heros journey, the first thing that comes to my mind is The Wizard of Oz. This to me is a heros journey. Dorothy plays a hero as well as Oz and the Scarecrow, the lion, the tin man and the witch of the east. Dorothy was a hero in many ways. She was the lions hero along with Oz when he wanted courage and the tin mans hero when he wanted a heart and the scarecrows hero when he wanted a brain. She helped them along the journey realize that they all had what they wanted but had to let it show. Dorothy in a way was Ozs hero; she helped him realize he wasnt as great and Godly as he thought he was. He had gotten himself a very high reputation and couldnt fulfill what his duties were, to grant her wish. The last hero to me in the story was the Great witch of the east. She was Dorothys real hero. The call in this story was when her dream started. When she was sleeping in her bed in her house and there was a huge storm that blew her house with her and her dog, Toto, away into the land of Oz. The house came crashing to the ground right on top of the wicked witch of the west killing her instantly with her striped stocking legs and red shoes hanging out. The little people of Oz came out singing and dancing thanking Dorothy looking at her as a hero. Then the witch of the East (a very beautiful witch I may add) comes to greet Dorothy and thanks her. Dorothy tells her what happened and how she wanted to go home so the witch told her to follow the yellow brick road to the great Oz. Along the way she has 3 different encounters, one with a scarecrow, one with a lion, and one with a tin man. They decide they would like to accompany Dorothy and go see the great Oz also and ask for a few favors themselves. This is where the threshold and the tests and ordeals of the story comes in... even though there were happy people with the death of the wit ...