Scarecrow
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Scarecrow is a beloved character from L. Frank Baum’s Oz series, known for traveling with Dorothy to see the Wizard in hopes of gaining a brain despite already showing wisdom and kindness.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1925 film) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oz character
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fictional character ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Oz book series
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional farm scarecrow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | L. Frank Baum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | The Wizard of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf | Dorothy Gale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal | to obtain a brain ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
stuffed head
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stuffed limbs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | children's fantasy ⓘ |
| literaryRole |
comic relief
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companion of the protagonist ⓘ |
| material | straw ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nationality | Ozian ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation | 1939 film The Wizard of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote | If I only had a brain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
adventurer
ⓘ
ruler of the Emerald City ⓘ |
| origin | a cornfield in the Land of Oz ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ray Bolger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | George M. Hill Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Emerald City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeksHelpFrom | Wizard of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Oz series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | animated scarecrow ⓘ |
| symbolism |
intelligence despite perceived ignorance
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value of common sense ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
illusion versus reality
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self-discovery ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstPublication | 1900 ⓘ |
| trait |
kind
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loyal ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| travelsWith |
Cowardly Lion
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Dorothy Gale NERFINISHED ⓘ Tin Woodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Land of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weakness | vulnerability to fire ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1925 film)