Living being in The Oz Series
the Quadling farmer's wife
A kindly Quadling farmer's wife of the South country who opens her farmhouse door to the four travelers, gives them a generous dinner of cake, cookies, and milk for Toto, and directs them down the road to the Castle of Glinda.
Appears in 1 chapters, first in chapter 22, last in chapter 22.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | One of the Quadlings of the Land of the South, a farmer's wife of Glinda's country. (as of ch. 22) |
| Appearance | A Quadling woman of the South country, whose people are short and fat and chubby and good-natured and dressed all in red. (as of ch. 22) |
| Being nature | An ordinary human Quadling woman of the South country. |
| Current goal | To feed the hungry travelers and send them on toward Glinda's castle. (as of ch. 22) |
| Dialogue style | Warm, brief, and helpful; answers the travelers' questions kindly and gives simple, practical directions. (as of ch. 22) |
| Gender identity | woman (as of ch. 22) |
| Is alive | yes (as of ch. 22) |
| Maturation stage | Adult |
| Motive | To show hospitality to the travelers who knock at her door, feeding them and helping them on their way. (as of ch. 22) |
| Personality | Kind, generous, and good-natured; open-handed with food and helpful with directions. (as of ch. 22) |
| Referential profile | feminine (as of ch. 22) |
| Sex profile | female (as of ch. 22) |
| Skills | Homely cooking and hospitality — she lays a full dinner of three kinds of cake and four kinds of cookies (and milk for the dog). (as of ch. 22) |
| Social status | A Quadling farmer's wife of the South country. (as of ch. 22) |
| Status | At her farmhouse in the Quadling country, hosting and feeding the newly arrived travelers. (as of ch. 22) |
Relationships
- provides service → Dorothy's Traveling Party ch. 22The Quadling farmer's wife opens her door to the travelers, gives them a good dinner of cake, cookies, and milk for Toto, and directs them to the nearby Castle of Glinda.
- communicates with ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 22Dorothy asks the farmer's wife for food and how far it is to the Castle of Glinda, and the woman feeds them and gives directions.
From the text
It was opened by the farmer’s wife, and when Dorothy asked for something to eat the woman gave them all a good dinnerChapter 22
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