6-2E:

PRESENTING
YOUR IDEAS

A Presentation on Wizard of Oz
Daniella Ayoola-Johnson

ENG3U
November 24, 2022
Wizard of Oz Introduction
• Author: L. Frank Baum
• Illustrated by W.W. Denslow
• Originally titled as The Wonderful Wizard
of Oz
• The book was first published in the United 
Sates in May 1900 by George M. Hill and
by January of 1901 it got sold out.
Wizard of Oz has many media adaptations
including a Broadway musical and three silent
films.
• The most popular cinematic adaptation of
Wizard of Oz was  made in 1939 staring Judy
Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, and Bert Lahr.
• The movie was popular was because of its
special effects.
Summary of
Wizard of Oz

A cyclone rips through Kansas and Dorothy and her

dog, Toto got whisked away to the Magical Land of
Oz.
 Dorothy and Toto follow the
Yellow Brick Road towards the
Emerald City where they meet a
Wizard, they then meet a
Scarecrow that needs a brain, a
Tin Man missing a heart and a
Cowardly Lion that lacks courage.
The wizard that Dorothy and Tito
met earlier on in the story then asks
the group to bring him the broom of
the Wicked Witch of the West to get
his help.
CHARACTERS -
Dorothy
Protagonist
Round Character
Traits: courageous, generous, selfless, happy, loving,
friendly
Dynamic Character
• At the beginning, Dorothy was unhappy with her life
and wanted to run away from home.
• But as the story progresses and she met more people
and faced different challenges she started to appreciate
how her life was before.
A scarecrow that no one fears.
Dynamic Character
Traits: smart, scared, reliable, problem solver
Round Character
• When Doroty first scarecrow he told her
that he wanted a brain.
• When scarecrow was given a brain
by the Wizard of Oz, he realized that he
did not need a brain to feel better about
himself because he could all the things he
would do with a brain without a brain.

SCARECROW
The Wicked Witch of the
West 
Antagonist
Static Character
Traits: wicked, proud, scheming, power-hungry,
manipulative
• The personality of the Wicked Witch of the West
does not change throughout the story.
• Even in her death she says, "Who ever thought a
little girl like you could destroy my beautiful
wickedness?" 
Themes of Wizard of Oz
Be Careful What You Wish For
The Power of Friendship
Self-Sufficiency 
Be Careful What You Wish
For
At the beginning of the novel,
Dorothy wished to run away from her
home but when she got whisked away
to the Magical Land of Oz, she
wanted to go back to her home in
Kansas. This shows the danger of the
things we wish for and encourages us
to be careful of what we wish for.   
 Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin
Woodman, Toto the dog, and
Cowardly Lion would not have
been able to defeat The Wicked
Witch of the West. Their
friendship shows us that
solving problems with friends
is easier than doing it alone.

The Power of Friendship

Self-Sufficiency
The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly
Lion all seek external magic to give them
qualities they already possess but fail to
recognize.
In Conclusion
Though the Wizard of Oz is the first
book in the Oz book series it is
created the foundation for the success
of the other books in the seriess