# Friendship and Loyalty in The Road to Oz

> Theme guide for The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum.

The story highlights the bonds formed between diverse characters—Dorothy, the Shaggy Man, Button-Bright, Polychrome, and Toto—who support and protect each other through various trials, underscoring the value of loyalty and companionship.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Road to Oz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/the-road-to-oz): The travelers form bonds of friendship and loyalty as they face challenges together.
- [The Rainbow's Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/v-the-rainbow-s-daughter): Dorothy immediately befriends Polychrome, offering comfort and a promise to help her find a way home.
- [X: Escaping the Soup-Kettle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/x-escaping-the-soup-kettle): The Shaggy Man bravely protects the children and Toto, devising the escape plan and catching the Scoodlers' heads to ensure everyone's safety.
- [The Deadly Desert Crossed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/xii-the-deadly-desert-crossed): The group works together during the perilous crossing and crash, showing mutual care and loyalty.
- [Tik-Tok and Billina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/xiv-tik-tok-and-billina): Dorothy's warm reunion with Tik-tok and Billina highlights the enduring bonds of friendship, as she introduces them to her new companions and defends Billina from Toto.
- [The Royal Chariot Arrives](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/chapters/xvii-the-royal-chariot-arrives): Dorothy's joyful reunion with the Cowardly Lion and Hungry Tiger highlights the enduring bonds between the characters.

## Links

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- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_road_to_oz_se/themes