The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel published in 1900 and written by L. Frank Baum and, due to its great success, led to the creation of the series of thirteen additional Oz books . Thousands of adaptations of Baum's novel have been made over the years. The most successful adaptation is The Wizard of Oz (1939) directed by Victor Fleming and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The film and the novel are both very similar, however there are many differences relating to the characters, plot and series of events throughout the film. The characters in both the film and the novel play a very important role in the unfolding of the story. In Baum's novel, Dorothy Gale is an innocent, harmless orphan girl who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry in gray, boring Kansas. In the film the gray of Kansas is represented by the use of sepia tones. Aunt Em (Clara Blandick) and Uncle Henry (Charley Grapewin) are given characterization in the film that is not present in the novel. The reason for this is that film as a visual medium may not be as effective at introducing characters as great as novels, so it will make sense to dwell on the Kansas scene a little more and create a story that really helps introduce the characters . good for the public. Dorothy in the novel Mohammed 2 seems to be quite happy living on the farm in a sad atmosphere. However, Dorothy (Judy Garland) in the film dreams of a better place by singing the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". When she is finally blown away by the cyclone and ends up in the Land of Oz, she can't handle the dangers, the responsibilities, and immediately wants to go home. Dorothy in the film is seen as someone much older than... middle of paper... helps Dorothy get home. She does the same thing, clicks her heels and is taken back to Kansas where the story ends. In Baum's novel, the Land of Oz is a real place, not a dream. It was all about adventure. According to MGM, he thought that society at that time was too advanced to believe in fairy tales or even accept them, so he simply turned them into a dream. MGM's adaptation of The Wizard of Oz may have many differences from Baum's novel. The novel is much more in-depth, detailed and every character and event is more developed. However, it is still considered one of the best adaptations due to its very close resemblance to the novel and the use of Technicolor to enhance and bring the Land of Oz and the people to life. The film captured the overall theme of the story, that all of Dorothy's companions possessed qualities they thought they didn't have..