How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"But you were strong enough to kill the wicked Witch of the East," said Oz.
"That just happened," returned Dorothy, simply; "I could not help it." (11.52-11.53)
Just because she doesn't know how to control her power doesn't mean she doesn't have it. Food for thought.
Quote #5
"When she knows you are in the Country of the Winkies she will find you, and make you all her slaves."
"Perhaps not," said the Scarecrow, "for we mean to destroy her." (12.5-12.6)
The power of the Wicked Witch of the West is legendary…and yet, the Scarecrow and the rest of the gang believe they may be able to defeat her. Is this belief in themselves enough? Is it a form of power?
Quote #6
"We dare not harm this little girl," he said to them, "for she is protected by the Power of Good, and this is greater than the Power of Evil." (12.55)
Huh. Good always wins. Good to know. But wait—if this is true, why did the Good Witch of the North say she wasn't as powerful as the Wicked Witch of the East (2.22)? Are there different kinds of power at work here?