Living being in The Oz Series
the china Princess
Also known as a most beautifully dressed young Princess, the china lady, my lady fair.
A beautifully dressed young china princess of the dainty china country, made of brittle china; she flees the strangers for fear of breaking, converses with Dorothy about the china folk's fragile life, and gently declines to be carried away to Kansas.
Appears in 1 chapters, first in chapter 20, last in chapter 20.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | One of the china people of the dainty china country. (as of ch. 20) |
| Age | young (a young princess). (as of ch. 20) |
| Appearance | A most beautifully dressed young princess made of china, in a gorgeous frock; small like all china folk, no higher than Dorothy's knee. (as of ch. 20) |
| Being nature | A living being made entirely of brittle china, able to talk and move about but easily broken. |
| Conflict | Frightened by the giant strangers who might break her, she flees Dorothy and then must gently refuse Dorothy's wish to carry her away to Kansas. (as of ch. 20) |
| Current goal | To stay safely in her own country and not be broken or taken away. (as of ch. 20) |
| Dialogue style | Gentle, courteous, and explanatory; speaks in a frightened little voice, patiently answering questions and correcting the clown with dignity. (as of ch. 20) |
| Gender identity | woman (as of ch. 20) |
| Is alive | yes (as of ch. 20) |
| Motive | To avoid being broken and to remain in her own country where china folk live contentedly rather than be carried off to stiffen on a mantel. (as of ch. 20) |
| Personality | Timid and easily frightened, yet gracious, self-possessed, and considerate, insisting the strangers be treated with respect. (as of ch. 20) |
| Referential profile | feminine (as of ch. 20) |
| Sex profile | female (as of ch. 20) |
| Social status | A princess among the china people, dressed in a gorgeous frock. (as of ch. 20) |
| Status | Living contentedly in her own china country; she declines Dorothy's offer to be carried to Kansas and bids her good-bye. (as of ch. 20) |
Relationships
- species of → the china people ch. 20The china Princess is one of the china people, made of brittle china like the rest.
- communicates with ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 20Dorothy talks with the frightened china Princess, learning about the china folk's fragile, contented life before parting with a friendly good-bye.
- expresses love ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 20Charmed by her beauty, Dorothy tells the china Princess she could love her dearly and wishes to carry her home to Kansas.
- warns → Dorothy (ended) ch. 20The Princess warns Dorothy that any china person taken from their country has its joints stiffen forever, dissuading Dorothy from carrying her home.
- fears → Dorothy (ended) ch. 20The china Princess, afraid the giant stranger will make her fall and break, cries out for Dorothy not to chase her and keeps a safe distance.
- confronts → Mr. Joker (ended) ch. 20The Princess sharply rebukes Mr. Joker, telling him to be quiet and treat the strangers with respect.
- insults ← Mr. Joker (ended) ch. 20Mr. Joker mocks the company in saucy verse, addressing 'my lady fair' and calling her stiff and prim as if she had eaten a poker.
From the text
here in our country we live contentedly, and can talk and move around as we please... our lives are much pleasanter here in our own country.Chapter 20
“Oh, yes; but one is never so pretty after being mended, you know,” replied the Princess.Chapter 20
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