Location in The Oz Series
the Witch's castle
Also known as her castle, the castle of the Wicked Witch, the Yellow Castle.
The castle of the Wicked Witch of the West in the western country of the Winkies; the Witch sits in its doorway to watch her land with her far-seeing eye, and it holds beautiful rooms, a kitchen, a cupboard, and a fenced courtyard-yard where the captive Lion is kept. It is constantly guarded by the yellow Winkies, her slaves.
Appears in 3 chapters, first in chapter 12, last in chapter 14.
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What the story establishes
| Acoustics and tone | Turned from a place of cruel bondage into one of joyful celebration: filled with the feasting and dancing of the freed Winkies, and ringing for days with the hammering, twisting, and pounding of tinsmiths at work. |
| Appearance | A castle with a front doorstep and doorway, many beautiful rooms, a kitchen with clean board floors, a cupboard, and a small yard enclosed by a high iron fence. (as of ch. 12) |
| Controlled by | The Wicked Witch of the West, until Dorothy melts her, after which the castle is left to Dorothy (as of ch. 12) |
| Physical constraints | The captive yard is enclosed by a high iron fence preventing escape, and the castle is constantly guarded by the yellow Winkies, so that the prisoners can find no way out. |
Relationships
- contains ← Land of Oz ch. 12The Wicked Witch of the West's castle lies within the Land of Oz, in the western Winkie country reachable overland from the Emerald City.
- guards ← Winkies ch. 12The Winkies no longer guard the castle for the Witch: with the Witch melted and Dorothy declaring them free, they cease to be her fearful slave-sentries and instead rejoice, keep the castle as a place of celebration, and help Dorothy freely.
- located in ← Cowardly Lion (ended) ch. 12–14Freed from his iron-fenced yard at the chapter's opening, the Lion is no longer confined; he stays at the Yellow Castle as a free member of the reunited party before departing it for the Emerald City.
- located in ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 12–13No longer a captive, Dorothy dwells at the Yellow Castle as its free mistress, spending happy days there while her friends are recovered and mended, until she and the reunited party depart it for the Emerald City.
- located in ← Wicked Witch of the West (ended) ch. 12The Wicked Witch of the West dwells in her castle in the country of the Winkies, sitting at its door to watch her land with her single far-seeing eye and directing her attacks from there.
From the text
he was placed in a small yard with a high iron fence around it, so that he could not escape.Chapter 12
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