Species in The Oz Series
Munchkins
Also known as girls from the Munchkin country.
The small blue-clad people of the eastern land of Oz, about as tall as a well-grown child but many years older in looks; kind-hearted, they were long enslaved by the Wicked Witch of the East and are grateful to Dorothy for their liberation.
Appears in 13 chapters, first in chapter 2, last in chapter 84.
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What the story establishes
| Cultural norms | Dress in blue with pointed bell-trimmed hats; courteous, bowing, and tender-hearted, weeping in sympathy with a sad stranger. (as of ch. 2) |
| Habitat | The land of the East (Land of the Munchkins) within the Land of Oz. (as of ch. 2) |
| Innate traits | About as tall as a well-grown child yet much older in looks; the men often bearded. (as of ch. 2) |
Relationships
- species of ← Boq ch. 3Boq is a Munchkin, one of the small blue-clad people of the eastern land of Oz.
- located in → Land of the Munchkins ch. 2The Munchkins are the people who live in the eastern land of the Munchkins.
- ally of · Witch of the North ch. 2The Witch of the North is the friend and ally of the Munchkins, who summoned her when the Wicked Witch of the East died.
- frees ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 2By killing the Wicked Witch of the East (her cyclone-borne house crushed the witch), Dorothy set the Munchkins free from the years of bondage in which the witch had made them slave night and day.
- enslaves ← Wicked Witch of the East (ended) ch. 2The Wicked Witch of the East held all the Munchkins in bondage for many years, forcing them to slave for her night and day, until her death freed them.
- shows respect → Dorothy (ended) ch. 2The Munchkins honor Dorothy as their liberator, bowing and thanking her for killing the Wicked Witch of the East.
- communicates with → Dorothy (ended) ch. 2A Munchkin tells Dorothy of the silver shoes' charm, and the Munchkins answer her plea for help by explaining the surrounding desert and weeping with her.
- shows respect → Dorothy (ended) ch. 3As Dorothy passes their houses, the Munchkins come out and bow low to her, honoring her as the one who destroyed the Wicked Witch and freed them.
From the text
They wore round hats that rose to a small point a foot above their heads, with little bells around the brims that tinkled sweetly as they moved.Chapter 2