In The Wonderful World of Oz, the two settings, the Kansas prairies and the fictional city of Oz are complete opposites. Even before knowing Dorothy was in Oz we can see the contrast in the settings, one of the first thing she noticed was that it wasn’t dark. It was described as the “…bright sunshine coming into the window” and “flooding the little room.” (Baum,9). The sight of Oz filled Dorothy with excitement and she marveled at a city so different from what she was used to. Instead of Kansas’ non-green, burnt grass, Oz’s grass is described as “lovely patches of greensward” (Baum, 9). Dorothy’s home in Kansas represents her current state, but Oz seemingly represents her ideal.
Throughout the introductory chapter Dorothy describes Kansas as
Throughout the introductory chapter Dorothy describes Kansas as