Monday, February 9, 2009

Descriptions of the Main Characters

Dorothy Gale (Vanessa)- A young girl who lived in Kansas all her life. One day a tornado swooped her and her little dog Toto into a whole new world called Oz. Oz is where everything was in color and there she meets people who will guide her back home to Kansas but before that happens she has to go through many challenges like the threats from the Wicked Witch of the West, the Poppy fields, the Oz who tells her to kill the witch, etc...

The Scarecrow (Lisa)- A scarecrow is only meant to scare crows away from the corn fields. This Scarecrow feels however useless because he has no brain, just hay. And when Dorothy meets him, she sets him free from this pole that held him. When he is freed, he joins Dorothy to go ask the Wizard of Oz if he can get a brain. On the way there however his intelligence is challenged. The Wizard of Oz points out he had the intelligence all along, its just he needed proof so the Wizard of Oz gave him a Diploma.

The Tin Man (Denise)- When he met Dorothy, he was as still as someone would be if they couldn't move. And he could not move because he was made out of tin and needed oil when his joints got stuck. Dorothy helped him out and he showed her that he was hollow and he had no heart, The tin man felt he needed a heart to feel. Dorothy and the Scarecrow proposed he go with them to ask the Wizard of Oz for a heart because they both needed a favor as well. And the tin man went with them on this journey. And when he met the Wizard of Oz, the Wizard said he already had a heart and even though he may not have one physically, he is still able to care and love without it.

The Cowardly Lion (Danielle)- The Cowarldy Lion lived in the forest. The Tinman, the Scarecrow,and Dorothy were walking in the dark forest when they came along this growling noise. The Cowarldy Lion jumped out and tried to intimidate these passers but he admits to them that he s just a cowardly lion and has no courage. Dorothy Proposed to the other two if the Lion could go with with them to the Wizard of Oz to ask for courage. The other two were ok with the lion joining them and the Cowardly Lion accepted their proposal. The group went to the Wizard and asked for what they wanted and when the Wizard got to the Cowardly Lion, he explained he had the courage all along but to make him feel like he could be "King of the Forest".However the Wizard still gave him a medal for his courage throughout his journey to the Wizard of Oz.

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