The Marvelous Land of Oz · Character

Gump

A flying machine stitched from sofas, clotheslines, and a stuffed elk's head, who begs to be dispersed the moment his servitude ends.

supporting

Also known as the Gump, Gump, The Gump

First appearance: the astonishing flight of the gump

As a supporting figure in The Marvelous Land of Oz, Gump is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Newly animated and philosophically resigned to servitude, the Gump crashes the group into a jackdaw's nest, breaking its wings.

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Assembled in haste from whatever the palace offered, the Gump is a patchwork Thing with a monarch's antlers and a broom for a tail, forced to fly though his legs are useless. He carries the fugitives through the air while quietly resenting his upholstered condition, and his plea to be taken apart is granted once the journey is done. The head, hung back over the mantelpiece, keeps talking anyway — an odd afterlife that makes him linger in memory.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

Setup
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Breaking point
Aftermath
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In the Jackdaw's Nest
Newly animated and philosophically resigned to servitude, the Gump crashes the group into a jackdaw's nest, breaking its wings.
Dr. Nikidik’s Famous Wishing Pills
Its wings are repaired by the Woggle-Bug's wish, restoring its ability to fly.
The Scarecrow Appeals to Glinda the Good
Carries the group away from the Jackdaw nest, but flies in the wrong direction.
The Transformation of Old Mombi
Flies the group in pursuit of Glinda and Mombi, though it cannot match the speed of the Sawhorse and griffin.
The Riches of Content
The flying creature requests to be taken apart after its service; its head continues to talk from the mantelpiece.

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