Location in The Oz Series
the white china wall
A high wall that seems to be made of white china, smooth like the surface of a dish and higher than a person's head, standing at the farther edge of the wood on the road south of the Emerald City; the party must climb over it to continue.
Appears in 3 chapters, first in chapter 19, last in chapter 21.
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What the story establishes
| Appearance | Smooth white china, like the surface of a dish; higher than a person's head. (as of ch. 19) |
| Physical constraints | Smooth and higher than a traveler's head, so it cannot simply be stepped over and must be climbed, e.g. by making a ladder. |
Relationships
- creates ← Tin Woodman (ended) ch. 20The Tin Woodman builds a clumsy but strong wooden ladder from forest wood so the party can climb over the high white china wall.
- witnesses ← Dorothy's Traveling Party (ended) ch. 19At the farther edge of the wood the four travelers come upon a high white china wall, smooth like a dish and higher than their heads.
From the text
they found before them a high wall which seemed to be made of white china. It was smooth, like the surface of a dish, and higher than their heads.Chapter 19
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