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The Scarecrow

Cover of The Scarecrow of Oz (1915) by L. Frank Baum; illustration by John R. Neill. The Scarecrow of Oz is the ninth book set in the Land of Oz written by L Lyman Frank Baum ( May 15 1856 &ndash May 5 1919) was an American Author, Actor, and Independent filmmaker John Rea Neill ( November 12, 1877 - September 13, 1943) was a Magazine and Children's book Illustrator primarily
First appearance The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
Last appearance arguable
Created by L. Frank Baum
Information
Aliases Chang Wang Woe
Species animated clothing
Gender male in expression
Age unknown
Date of birth two days before Dorothy Gale found him
Date of death inapplicable
Occupation Ruler of Oz
Title none
Family N/A
Spouse(s) none
Children none
Relatives N/A
Address Corn Tower, Winkie Country
Nationality Munchkin

The Scarecrow is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and illustrator William Wallace Denslow. Lyman Frank Baum ( May 15 1856 &ndash May 5 1919) was an American Author, Actor, and Independent filmmaker Dorothy Gale is a Fictional character, the Protagonist of many of the Oz novels by American author L The Winkie Country is a division of the fictional Land of Oz. Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L Oz is a fairy The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lyman Frank Baum ( May 15 1856 &ndash May 5 1919) was an American Author, Actor, and Independent filmmaker William Wallace Denslow ( May 5, 1856 &ndash March 29, 1915) &ndash usually credited as W In his first appearance, the Scarecrow reveals that he lacks a brain and desires above all else to have one.

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In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

In Baum's classic 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the living scarecrow encounters Dorothy Gale in a field in the Munchkin Country while she is on her way to the Emerald City. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar A scarecrow is a device traditionally a human figure dressed in old clothes or Mannequin, that is used to discourage Birds such as Crows from disturbing Dorothy Gale is a Fictional character, the Protagonist of many of the Oz novels by American author L Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L The Emerald City is the fictional capital city of the Land of Oz in L The "mindless" Scarecrow joins Dorothy in the hope that The Wizard will give him a brain. The Wizard of Oz (or simply The Wizard) is a Fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L They are later joined by the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. The Tin Woodman (also known as the Tin Man or the Tin Woodsman, the latter appearing only in adaptations the former used only occasionally by Baum is a character The Cowardly Lion is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L After Dorothy and her friends have completed their mission to kill the Wicked Witch of the West, the Wizard gives the Scarecrow brains (made out of bran, pins and needles – in reality a placebo, as he has been the most intelligent of the travelers all along). The Wicked Witch of the West (or simply The Wicked Witch) is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L Bran is the hard outer layer of Grain and consists of combined Aleurone and Pericarp. Placebo is a substance or procedure a patient accepts as medicine or therapy but which has no specific therapeutic activity Before he leaves Oz in a balloon, the Wizard appoints the Scarecrow to rule the emerald city in his stead.

His desire for a brain notably contrasts with the Tin Woodman's desire for a heart, reflecting a common debate between the relative importance of the mind and the emotions. The Tin Woodman (also known as the Tin Man or the Tin Woodsman, the latter appearing only in adaptations the former used only occasionally by Baum is a character Indeed, both believe they have neither. This, indeed, occasions philosophical debate between the two friends as to why their own choices are superior; neither convinces the other, and Dorothy, listening, is unable to decide which one is right. Symbolically, because they remain with Dorothy throughout her quest, she is provided with both and need not select. [1]

Scholarly interpretations

Main article: Political interpretations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Denslow's drawing of scarecrow hung up on pole and helpless, from first edition of book, 1900
Denslow's drawing of scarecrow hung up on pole and helpless, from first edition of book, 1900
July 1896 Puck cartoon shows farmer hung up on pole and helpless; was this Denslow's inspiration? The hat says "silverite"; the locomotive is gold
July 1896 Puck cartoon shows farmer hung up on pole and helpless; was this Denslow's inspiration? The hat says "silverite"; the locomotive is gold

Economics and history professors have published scholarly studies that indicate the images and characters used by Baum and Denslow closely resembled political images that were well known in the 1890s. Political interpretations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz study the influences of the modern fairy tale written by L The Scarecrow, like other characters and elements in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, was a common theme found in editorial cartoons of the previous decade. Baum and Denslow, like most writers, used the materials at hand that they knew best. They built a story around them, added Dorothy, and added a series of lessons to the effect that everyone possesses the resources they need (such as brains, a heart and courage) if only they had self-confidence. Although it was a children’s book, of course, Baum noted in the preface that it was a "modernized" fairy tale as well.

Those who interpret The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as a political allegory often see the Scarecrow, a central figure, as a reflection of the popular image of the American farmer—although he has been persuaded that he is only a dumb hick, he possesses a strong common sense, remarkable insight and quick-wittedness that needs only to be reinforced by self confidence. Yokel is a derogatory term referring to the Stereotype of unsophisticated country people

Later Oz books

The Scarecrow also appears in other Oz books, sharing further adventures with Dorothy and her friends. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The Oz books form a His reign as king of the Emerald City ends in The Marvelous Land of Oz when General Jinjur and her Army of Revolt oust him in a coup. He manages to escape the palace and joins Tip and his companions in seeking the aid of Glinda the Good.

He spars with H. M. Woggle-Bug T. E. on the value of education. The Woggle-Bug is a character in the Oz books by L Frank Baum. Although he claims to be educated himself and to value education, he finds the Woggle-Bug's learning rote and without wisdom. Although he cannot eat, he tells Billina that she might be better cooked and generally seems to favor the use of animals as food, sometimes making snide remarks to that affect to his animal companions, although he himself only gathers nuts for his traveling companions, such as Dorothy and Tip, to eat. Billina is a yellow hen tossed overboard in a Storm with Dorothy Gale in the novel Ozma of Oz, the third Oz book,

By The Road to Oz he is acknowledged, at least by the Tin Woodman, to be "probably the wisest man in all Oz," and this is the caption of an illustration, suggesting that the reader to take his comment at face value. The Road to Oz is the fifth of L Frank Baum 's Land of Oz books The Tin Woodman (also known as the Tin Man or the Tin Woodsman, the latter appearing only in adaptations the former used only occasionally by Baum is a character Dorothy herself, in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz praises the Scarecrow's wisdom and says the Scarecrow seemed just as wise before the Wizard gave him brains as after. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz is the fourth book set in the Land of Oz written by L

In The Emerald City of Oz, the Scarecrow lives in a house shaped like an ear of corn in Winkie Country. The Emerald City of Oz is the sixth of L Frank Baum 's fourteen Land of Oz books The Winkie Country is a division of the fictional Land of Oz. In The Scarecrow of Oz, the Scarecrow travels to Jinxland, where he helps Cap'n Bill, Trot and Button-Bright overthrow the villainous King Krewl. The Scarecrow of Oz is the ninth book set in the Land of Oz written by L He is also the Emperor of the Silver Islands.

In Glinda of Oz the Scarecrow serves as Regent to Ozma of Oz, demonstrating that he is Ozma's third in command. Glinda of Oz is the fourteenth Land of Oz book written by Children's author L Mostly all he does is play croquet until Ozma's advisers, including himself, band together for a rescue operation. Croquet is a Game played both as a recreational Pastime and as a competitive Sport which involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through

In The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, Baum's authorized successor as "Royal Historian of Oz", Professor Woggle-Bug accused the Scarecrow of having no ancestry, so he returns to the pole at the cornfield where he was once hung. The Royal Book of Oz (1921 is the fifteenth Oz book in the Famous Forty and the first to be written by Ruth Plumly Thompson after L Ruth Plumly Thompson ( July 27, 1891 - April 6, 1976) was an American writer of children's stories Sliding down it and descending underground, he first encounters the Midlings and then the Silver Islands, whose people believe themselves to be the ancestors of the Chinese. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. Apparently, when Emperor Chang Wang Woe defeated the king of the Golden Islands in battle, the king hired a sorcerer to sneak into the palace and transform the Emperor into a crocus, which later sprouted into a bean pole, preceding a prophecy that the first being to touch the bean pole would become possessed by the spirit of the Emperor. CROCUS is a Research reactor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, sometimes described as zero power but in fact limited As it turned out, the first thing to touch the pole was the straw-stuffed human, which would become the Scarecrow. This account is not consistent with the Scarecrow's story in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz of becoming aware of each sense as the relevant organs were painted on his head.

Early films

The Scarecrow has appeared in nearly every early Oz film, portrayed by different actors each time.

The 1939 movie

In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow was played by Ray Bolger in what is arguably the actor's most famous role. The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays was an early attempt to bring L The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ( 1910) is the earliest surviving film version of L Robert Zigler Leonard ( October 7 1889 - August 27 1968) was an American Film director, actor producer and screenwriter The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L Frank Baum, is a children's novel the seventh set in the Land of Oz. His Majesty the Scarecrow of Oz is a 1914 film production directed by J Wizard of Oz ( 1925) directed by Larry Semon, who also appears in a comic role (and featuring a young Oliver Hardy as the Tin Man was Larry Semon ( July 16, 1889 - October 8, 1928) was a film comedian during the silent era at the time considered a "Comedy King" Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical - Fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Fleming and based on the 1900 children’s Ray Bolger ( January 10 1904 – January 15 1987) was an American entertainer of stage and screen best known for his portrayal of Bolger's costume consisted of a straw-stuffed suit and a light face mask of rubber designed to simulate burlap. The mask was fragile, and usually had to be completely replaced at the start of each new day of filming. [2] Bolger's Scarecrow costume, minus the mask, is part of the collections of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. The National Museum of American History collects preserves and displays American heritage in the areas of social political cultural scientific and military history The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of Bolger was a talented dancer, so The Scarecrow was given an extended dance sequence in the movie. However, to shorten the movie, much of this sequence was edited out. While Bolger admitted in a 1939 radio broadcast that he was too young to have seen Fred Stone play the Scarecrow in the 1902 musical extravaganza, he told Stone on the broadcast that the first play he was allowed to see was The Red Mill featuring Stone, and that his performance in that play was an inspiration. Fred Andrew Stone ( August 19 1873 – March 6 1959) was an American actor The Wizard of Oz was a 1902 Musical play extravaganza based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L The Red Mill is an Operetta written by Victor Herbert, with a Libretto by Henry Blossom.

Bolger also portrayed the Scarecrow's Kansas counterpart, Hunk the farmhand, newly created for the film. A scene which was written in the script, but dropped before filming commenced, ended the movie by sending Hunk off to agricultural college, with Dorothy promising to write. The scene implied the potential for a romance between the two characters.

Other adaptations

In the animated film Journey Back to Oz (produced in 1964 but not released until the 1970s), the Scarecrow was voiced by Mickey Rooney. Journey Back To Oz is an official animated sequel to the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz. Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr; September 23, 1920) is an American Film Actor and Entertainer whose

Hinton Battle originated the role of the Scarecrow in the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz, and Michael Jackson played the Scarecrow in the 1978 film adaptation. Hinton G Battle (born 29 November 1956) is an American Actor, Dancer, and dance instructor The Wiz is a 1975 Broadway musical, based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman The Wiz is a 1978 American Musical film produced by Motown Productions and Universal Pictures, and released by Universal on October This version of the Scarecrow was a more tragic character before Dorothy rescues him; while hung on his pole, the crows he is unable to scare, who force him to humiliate himself and entertain them, torment him day and night. They force him to sing the song, "You Can't Win", meaning that he cannot escape the crows' rule. While Stan Winston created Jackson's makeup, it was applied to Jackson's face by Michael R. Stanley Winston (April 7 1946 – June 15 2008 was an American Visual effects supervisor, Make-up artist, and Film director. Thomas who portrayed the Scarecrow in Barry Mahon's The Wonderful Land of Oz (1969), as well as doing the makeup for that film. Barry Mahon, born Jackson Barrett Mahon ( February 5, 1921 &ndash December 4, 1999) was an American motion picture The Wonderful Land of Oz is a 1969 Film by Barry Mahon, based on the Novel The Marvelous Land of Oz by L

Justin Case, a English bicycle acrobat, appeared briefly as the Scarecrow in the 1985 film Return to Oz. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Return to Oz is an Academy Award -nominated 1985 film which is the semi-sequel to The Wizard of Oz.

Modern works

References

  1. ^ L. Frank Baum, Michael Patrick Hearn, The Annotated Wizard of Oz, p 141, ISBN 0-517-500868
  2. ^ Scarecrow from "The Wizard of Oz". NMAH. Retrieved on 2008-05-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
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