Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz · Question
How does Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz develop the theme of Hospitality and Generosity?
Answer
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum develops Hospitality and Generosity across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.
The Land of Oz, especially Princess Ozma, welcomes the travelers with lavish feasts, comfortable rooms, and celebrations, showing a society built on kindness and the generous treatment of guests.
The Prince refuses to show kindness to the strangers, instead planning their destruction because they do not belong in his land.
Dorothy and the Wizard share crackers with the piglets and offer to help the Princess, showing kindness in a strange land.
The invisible family welcomes the strangers, offers them food, and reassures them despite their own fears of bears.
Evidence in the book
- The Vegetable Kingdom
The Prince refuses to show kindness to the strangers, instead planning their destruction because they do not belong in his land.
- V: Dorothy Picks the Princess
Dorothy and the Wizard share crackers with the piglets and offer to help the Princess, showing kindness in a strange land.
- The Valley of Voices
The invisible family welcomes the strangers, offers them food, and reassures them despite their own fears of bears.
- IX: They Fight the Invisible Bears
The invisible family offers food and shelter, and the unseen voice warns the travelers about the bears, showing generosity despite their own vulnerability.
- The Braided Man of Pyramid Mountain
Dorothy gives the Braided Man a blue ribbon without expecting anything in return, and he insists on giving them his products as gifts.
- XI: They Meet the Wooden Gargoyles
The Gargoyles are hostile rather than welcoming, contrasting with the theme of hospitality seen elsewhere.
- Old Friends Are Reunited
The Emerald City's inhabitants welcome the newcomers with open arms, providing rooms, clothes, and a feast.
- XVI: Jim, the Cab-Horse
The Emerald City's attendants serve Jim with respect, and the Lion and Tiger offer friendship despite initial tension.
