Location in The Oz Series
road of yellow brick
Also known as the road to the City of Emeralds, the yellow brick road, the road of yellow brick, the one paved with yellow bricks, the path of yellow brick, a broad roadway, paved with yellow brick.
A road paved with yellow brick that leads from the land of the Munchkins to the City of Emeralds, unmistakable so travelers cannot miss it.
Appears in 11 chapters, first in chapter 2, last in chapter 68.
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What the story establishes
| Acoustics and tone | Along this stretch the road grows rough and the country dismal and lonesome; where it enters the great forest it becomes almost dark, the close branches shutting out the daylight. |
| Appearance | Paved with yellow brick. (as of ch. 2) |
| Physical constraints | Runs through country that is sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible on the long journey to the Emerald City. |
Relationships
- located in → City of Emeralds ch. 2The road of yellow brick leads all the way to the City of Emeralds and terminates directly at the City's big emerald-studded gate, set in the high, thick, bright-green wall that surrounds the City — so travelers following the road arrive straight at the gate and cannot miss the way.
- contains ← Land of the Munchkins ch. 3The yellow brick road runs through the Munchkin country of the East, lined with dainty blue fences and Munchkin farms.
- uses ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 3Setting out for the Emerald City, Dorothy finds the road paved with yellow bricks among the several roads nearby and takes it as her route, walking briskly along the hard yellow road-bed in her silver shoes.
- uses ← Dorothy's Traveling Party (ended) ch. 10Refreshed after the poppy-field rescue, the party regains the road of yellow brick and follows it through the green country to its very end at the emerald-studded gate of the Emerald City, completing the road-journey phase of the quest.
- located in ← Tip (ended) ch. 29–32Tip reaches the yellow brick road when the narrow path he is following turns into it, and camps beside it for the night nine miles from the Emerald City.
- located in ← Jack Pumpkinhead (ended) ch. 29–30Jack Pumpkinhead reaches the yellow brick road riding the Saw-Horse alongside Tip, and is laid on the grass by the roadside to camp for the night.
- located in ← Saw-Horse (ended) ch. 29–30The Saw-Horse reaches the yellow brick road carrying Jack, and is left standing by the roadside overnight to keep watch since it cannot sleep.
From the text
“The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick,” said the Witch, “so you cannot miss it.”Chapter 2
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