The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapter 11 summary
Chapter 11 of 24 · 29 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 11, Dorothy and her friends meet Oz in different forms, but he demands the Wicked Witch of the West’s death before granting their wishes. They travel west, survive several attacks, and fall into captivity; when the Witch steals a silver shoe, Dorothy throws water over her and unknowingly melts her, freeing herself and the Lion.
What happens
- In the Emerald City, Oz receives each traveler separately, takes four different forms, and makes each requested gift depend on the Witch’s death.
- The friends head west; the Tin Woodman kills attacking wolves, the Scarecrow kills crows, and together they defeat bees before the Lion frightens Winkies.
- The Witch uses her final command over the Winged Monkeys, who wreck the Woodman, empty the Scarecrow, and capture the others.
- Protected by the kiss on her forehead, Dorothy becomes a kitchen servant and secretly feeds the imprisoned Lion.
- The Witch tricks Dorothy into losing one silver shoe, then takes it and refuses to return it.
- Angry Dorothy throws water over the Witch, melts her unknowingly, retrieves her shoe, and tells the Lion they are free.
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What to notice
Dorothy resists Oz’s demand because she does not want to kill. Her destruction of the Witch comes from anger without knowledge that water is fatal.
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Why does Dorothy throw water over the Witch?
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