Social event in The Oz Series
Ozma's Birthday Celebration
Also known as Princess Ozma's birthday celebration, Ozma's party, the grandest royal function ever held in Fairyland, her birthday party, her birthday celebration.
Princess Ozma's upcoming birthday celebration in the Land of Oz, described as the grandest royal function ever held in Fairyland; King Kik-a-bray of Dunkiton, on learning Dorothy knows Ozma, asks her to obtain him an invitation.
Appears in 2 chapters, first in chapter 96, last in chapter 97.
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What the story establishes
| Public pretext | A grand public celebration of Princess Ozma's birthday on the twenty-first of the month, billed as the most brilliant royal ceremony ever held in any city in Fairyland. |
| Subtext | Functions as a coveted status token and bargaining chip: local kings press Dorothy for invitations, leveraging her friendship with Ozma to gain long-desired access across the Dreadful Desert to the Emerald City. |
Relationships
- occurs at → Land of Oz (ended) ch. 97Ozma's birthday celebration is to be held in the Land of Oz.
- participant in ← Ozma (ended) ch. 97The celebration is Princess Ozma's own birthday party, of which she is the honoree.
From the text
Perhaps you can get me an invitation to Princess Ozma's birthday celebration, which will be the grandest royal function ever held in Fairyland.Chapter 96
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