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Wizard Of Oz Symbolism

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The different colors play a major role in the novel, The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The colors gray, silver and green symbolize some of the emotions and ideas of the characters in Oz. {{All paragraphs should include 5-7 sentences.}} Dorothy comes to Kansas to live with an aunt and uncle. She believes everything around her is gray and the sun and wind have taken the sparkle from her eyes. The grass, sky, house and old age all are gray. The girl imagines she lives a dismal life where her childhood laughter is not appreciated. "Aunt Em is startled by her laugh" and "Uncle Henry never laughs." are gray feeling Dorothy experience. The only thing that saves Dorothy from becoming gray herself is her dog, Toto. Dorothy is given a pair of Silver
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