The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapter 1 summary

What happens

1. Dorothy finds happiness with Toto despite the gray prairie and the joyless lives of Uncle Henry and Aunt Em.
2. As a cyclone approaches, Uncle Henry runs to the livestock sheds and Aunt Em enters the shelter.
3. Dorothy catches Toto from under the bed, but the wind knocks her down before she can reach the cellar.
4. The cyclone lifts the house and carries Dorothy and Toto through the air.
5. Dorothy pulls Toto back through the open trapdoor, where air pressure keeps him from falling, and closes it.
6. After hours of flight, Dorothy stops worrying, lies beside Toto on her bed, and falls asleep.

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What to notice

Dorothy becomes calm enough to sleep despite the continuing danger. Her response contrasts with her earlier fear of the house falling.

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