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A character in The Emerald City of Oz

Who is Uncle Henry?

Af Library of Alexandria · 2 minutters læsetid · Opdateret 23. okt. 2026

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  • Uncle Henry is Dorothy Gale's quiet uncle, a Kansas farmer in L. Frank Baum's The Emerald City of Oz.
  • Debt threatens his farm, and Dorothy sees how deeply the worry wears him down.
  • He comes to Oz with Aunt Em, discovering a place where his family can live without debt.

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Who Uncle Henry is

Uncle Henry lives on a Kansas farm with his wife, Aunt Em, and their niece, Dorothy Gale. He has worked the land for years, but the farm has never brought in much money. When a lender presses him to repay borrowed money, he faces losing the family's home.

What Uncle Henry wants

Uncle Henry hopes to keep his family safe, though he says little about the trouble he carries. Dorothy notices his exhaustion and asks her friend Ozma to welcome them all to Oz. Her request offers him a home beyond the debt and worry of the farm.

How Uncle Henry changes

Uncle Henry takes the move more quietly than Aunt Em, accepting the wonders as they come. Even so, the Emerald City's green splendour and the comfort of Ozma's palace astonish him. As he meets Dorothy's friends, he begins to see Oz as somewhere he might really live.

Spørgsmål

Who is Uncle Henry in The Emerald City of Oz?

Uncle Henry is Dorothy Gale's uncle and Aunt Em's husband, a farmer whose financial troubles begin the story.

Why does Uncle Henry move to Oz?

He moves because debt threatens his Kansas home, and Dorothy arranges a welcome from Ozma.

How does Uncle Henry react to Oz?

He is astonished but takes its wonders as they come. Meeting Dorothy's friends helps him relax and imagine a life there.

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