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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · Character

Stork

A stork who rescues the Scarecrow from a river.

minor

Also known as the Stork, Stork

First appearance: vii the journey to the great oz

Stork shows up with force in VIII: The Deadly Poppy Field. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Rescues the Scarecrow from the river and returns him to the group.
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7 connections

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SCScarecrowDODorothyOZOzTWTin WoodmanCLCowardly LionSTStork

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary characters and locals
  • Dorothy's companions and foes
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Stork in vii the journey to the great oz