The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapter 23 summary
Chapter 23 of 24 · 5 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 23, Glinda reveals that Dorothy’s Silver Shoes can take her home and accepts the Golden Cap to arrange transport for her friends. Dorothy says goodbye, carries Toto back to Kansas through the shoes’ magic, and finds Uncle Henry’s new farmhouse, but loses the shoes in the desert.
What happens
- Dorothy and her companions prepare themselves and enter Glinda’s throne room, where Dorothy asks for help returning to Kansas.
- Dorothy gives Glinda the Golden Cap, and Glinda promises to send each companion to the place he wants to rule.
- Glinda explains the Silver Shoes’ power, while the companions recognize what they gain through their journey with Dorothy.
- Dorothy embraces her friends, thanks Glinda, picks up Toto, and commands the shoes to take her home.
- Dorothy reaches the Kansas prairie near Uncle Henry’s new farmhouse and discovers that the shoes are gone.
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Glinda gives Dorothy the exact instructions for reaching home. This knowledge turns Dorothy’s wish into an action she can carry out immediately.
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What happens to the Silver Shoes during Dorothy’s return?
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