Blog Q #4

Q#4

The Odyssey by Homer and The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum are both similar in events in the book. In The Wizard of Oz Dorothy is drawn to the land of Oz by a cause of nature, being knocked unconcious by a tornado, nothing of her own fault. Dorothy is then told by the Wizard of Oz to kill the Wicked Witch of the West in order to be allowed to go to Kansas. Dorothy does this, accompanied by friends she made, Scarecrow, Tinman, and the Lion. After they do this, Dorothy goes to Glinda's palace, alone, where she finds out she could have returned home whenever she wanted, with just needing her mind. Dorothy then goes back to Kansas, realizing it was all a dream she had while being unconscious from the tornado.

Odysseus is also pulled away from his home by a war not caused by him but Paris. Odysseus then follows the commands of gods and crewmates to help him get back home. Odysseus follows the commands of the gods with the help of the crew mates on his ship. Odysseus crew is then killed in many ways, like their ship being wrecked by the sea monster, the Scylla. Odysseus then completes his journey home by himself, realizing he could reach it by himself with just his cleverness and determination. Dorothy and Odysseus both have to face many challenges on their journey home, only coming to realize they could have completed the journey by themselves.