How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"It has been many years since anyone has asked me to see Oz," he said, shaking his head in perplexity. "He is powerful and terrible, and if you come on an idle or foolish errand to bother the wise reflections of the Great Wizard, he might be angry and destroy you all in an instant." (10.60)
As Dorothy and her friends get closer to the Emerald City, Oz's reputation is still mysterious, but it takes on a more sinister edge. Well played, Oz. Well played.
Quote #5
"I am a Cowardly Lion, afraid of everything. I come to you to beg that you give me courage, so that in reality I may become the King of Beasts, as men call me." (11.95)
For the Lion, nothing seems so important as being able to live up to his reputation. Being scared all the time makes him feel like a fraud.
Quote #6
"Hush, my dear," he said; "don't speak so loud, or you will be overheard—and I should be ruined. I'm supposed to be a Great Wizard."
"And aren't you?" she asked.
"Not a bit of it, my dear; I'm just a common man." (15.45-47)
Turns out the wizard's mysterious and scary reputation is totally unwarranted. He's just a regular guy.