The Scarecrow

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Oz character fictional character literary character

The Scarecrow is a beloved fictional figure from L. Frank Baum’s Oz stories, known for his quest for a brain and his role as one of Dorothy’s loyal companions.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Scarecrow	14

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Oz character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ
adaptedIn	The Wizard of Oz ⓘ surface form: 1939 film The Wizard of Oz
alignment	good ⓘ
allyOf	The Wizard of Oz ⓘ surface form: Wizard of Oz
appearsIn	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ⓘ
appearsInSeries	Oz book series ⓘ
basedInWorkOf	American literature ⓘ
bodyType	stuffed with straw ⓘ
characterTrait	kind ⓘ loyal ⓘ self‑doubting ⓘ
companionOf	The Cowardly Lion ⓘ surface form: Cowardly Lion Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz ⓘ surface form: Dorothy Gale The Tin Man ⓘ surface form: Tin Woodman
creator	L. Frank Baum ⓘ
desires	a brain ⓘ intelligence ⓘ
enemyOf	Wicked Witch of the West ⓘ
fictionalUniverse	Land of Oz ⓘ
firstAppearance	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ⓘ
firstAppearanceDate	1900 ⓘ
friendOf	Glinda the Good Witch ⓘ
gender	male ⓘ
homeLocation	a cornfield in the Land of Oz ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
literaryGenre	children’s fantasy ⓘ
material	straw ⓘ
medium	films ⓘ novels ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ
nationalityFictional	Ozian ⓘ
notableFor	being made of straw ⓘ loyalty to Dorothy Gale ⓘ quest for a brain ⓘ
portrayedBy	Ray Bolger ⓘ
realizes	he already has common sense ⓘ
receivesFrom	The Wizard of Oz ⓘ surface form: Wizard of Oz
receivesItem	bran‑filled head ⓘ pins and needles for brains ⓘ
roleInStory	Dorothy’s traveling companion ⓘ seeker of wisdom ⓘ
songAssociatedWith	If I Only Had a Brain ⓘ
species	animated scarecrow ⓘ
symbolizes	perceived lack of intelligence ⓘ the idea that wisdom comes from experience ⓘ
titleHeld	Ruler of the Emerald City ⓘ
titleHeldIn	The Marvelous Land of Oz ⓘ