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What made the Wizard of Oz finally agree to see Dorothy and her friends?

In the book version of The Wizard of Oz, Oz is initially described as angry at Dorothy's request to see him. However, he agrees to meet with Dorothy when he finds out she is wearing silver shoes and has a mark on her forehead. The soldier who takes her message to the Wizard explains, "when I mentioned your silver shoes he was very much interested." Then the soldier relates that when he told Oz...

In the book version of The Wizard of Oz, Oz is initially described as angry at Dorothy's request to see him. However, he agrees to meet with Dorothy when he finds out she is wearing silver shoes and has a mark on her forehead. The soldier who takes her message to the Wizard explains, "when I mentioned your silver shoes he was very much interested." Then the soldier relates that when he told Oz about "the mark upon your forehead," the Wizard allowed Dorothy an audience.


Once in the throne room, Dorothy is questioned by Oz and tells him that the shoes come from the Wicked Witch of the East and the mark on her forehead from being kissed by the Good Witch of the North.


After she destroys the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy and her friends return to see Oz. He brushes them off until the Scarecrow tells him he will send in the Winged Monkeys to find out whether the Wizard "keeps his promises or not." This threat frightens the Wizard so much that he agrees to see all three of them, and, this time, is true to his word.

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