Internal Conflict In The Wizard Of Oz

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In every story characters face some problem, that they have to overcome. Scarecrow's internal conflict is that he wants a brain, yet he is able to solve problems. Another character is Tin Woodman, he has wanted a heart for a long time; however, he still has emotions, which goes against his internal conflict. In addition to these two characters, Cowardly Lion also faces internal conflict, he was a coward since he was born and has always been a coward, until he goes on a journey with Dorothy. In the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, and in the film, The Wizard of Oz, directed by Victor Fleming, the supporting characters face many problems relating to their internal conflict. One of the most important supporting characters is Scarecrow. Scarecrow has no brain, but …show more content…
Tin Woodman has no heart, yet he has emotions. In the book, "'This will serve me a lesson,' said he, 'to look where I step, for if I should kill another bug or beetle I should surely cry again,...'" (Baum 36). After accidentally stepping on a small bug, he starts crying, which is weird because he has no heart. This shows irony, because throughout the book he keeps on getting sad if you kill something. Even though, Tin Woodman has no heart, he still has feelings and emotions, that a regular person would have In addition to these two characters, Cowardly Lion also has problems dealing with his internal conflict. Cowardly Lion has no courage; however, he is brave when he needs to be. An example from the book is, "Then the Lion gave a great roar and sprang toward them, and the poor Winkies were so frightened that they ran back as fast as they could" (Baum 80). Even though the Lion was scared of the Winkies, he sacred Winkies. Lion was born with out any courage, he still is brave through out the book, which is ironic. Throughout the book, Lion shows his bravery by helping his friends, even though he is a scaredy