How Does Greed Play In The Wizard Of Oz

In the book, The Wizard of Oz {{Include the author}}Dorothy’s home is ripped from the grounds of Kansas and is transported to the Land of Oz by a cyclone. Dorothy’s house lands in the east region of Oz also known as Munchkin country a place depicted as having blue surroundings where everyone wore blue. As Dorothy makes her way through Oz, she follows the yellow brick road through different regions of Oz. In the middle of Oz and built from giant emeralds was Emerald City that required you to wear special goggles so you would not go blind from its bright lights. To the west of Emerald City was Winkie Country a land covered in yellow fields and dead trees. The last two regions are Gillikin Country located in the northern part of Oz where everything was made of the color purple and Quadling Country located in the southern region identified by the color red. The color schema used in the novel symbolize and play a role in Dorothy’s journey back home.

The east region was a place where the color blue was prominent throughout its surrounding. As Dorothy walked along the yellow brick road, she descripted the
Dorothy must make her way toward Winkie Country where the wicked witch of the west holds the inhabitants as slaves. People in this region or Winkies wore yellow clothes, and the land & its surrounding plants and trees were all yellow. The color yellow known as the brightest color in the color spectrum resembles happiness and optimism, yet it also has a dark side known for its cowardice, toxin, and caution. The west region of Oz was indeed a place of caution, as this was where the strongest and most evil witch lived. The enslaved Winkies were cowards and controlled by the witch. When they threatened by the witch to fight Dorothy they easily gave in, but were quickly scared to retreat by the roar of the