THE
OF
OZ
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THE WIZARD OF OZ |
THE STAR WARS EQUIVALENT |
Dorothy:
Living with her aunt and uncle on a farm in drought-ridden Kansas,
she is sucked into the sky by a twister, and her adventures begin.
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Luke/Leia*:
Luke lives on a farm with his aunt and uncle on Tatooine, a desert
planet. He is carried into space by the Millenium Falcon, and his
adventures begin. |
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* The Dorothy figure is divided into Luke and Leia, identical twins
with similar names. They each represent some aspects of Dorothy, and
thus are interchangeable. |
Toto:
Dorothy's dog, he faithfully follows her wherever she goes, barking
all the way. Too bad we can't understand him. |
R2D2:
Luke's faithful robot companion, R2D2 follows Luke throughout the
trilogy, and especially on his visit to Dagobah, acting as Luke's
plucky co-pilot and constant companion. His beeps are incomprehensible
to humans. |
The Scarecrow:
A stuffed man who is rescued from his pole by Dorothy. At first he
can't stand, because his legs are so weak from hanging around. |
Han Solo:
When he is frozen in carbonite, Leia comes to his rescue, getting
him down from Jabba's wall. However, he can't see or stand at first
because of the hibernation sickness. |
The Tin
Woodsman:
He is a metal man who was caught in a rainstorm and rusted into place.
He is also saved by Dorothy, who oils his joints so that he can move
again. |
See Threepio:
An android, Luke buys him and then cleans him up.
"This oil bath is going to feel so good. My joints are so frozen
I can hardly move them!" |
The Cowardly
Lion:
A great hairy beast who, despite his size and powerful roar, is a
coward. He soon befriends and protects Dorothy. |
Chewbacca:
A great shaggy wookie who also roars, and whose courage is debatable.
He is charged with protecting Leia.
"Chewie, come back here, you big coward!" |
The Wicked
Witch of the West:
The villain of the story, she lives in a fearsome castle and causes
trouble for Dorothy and her pals. She uses her magic for evil, and
is butt ugly. |
Darth
Vader:
The evil lord who has turned to the dark side of the force, which
he uses for agression and attack. He resides in the impenetrable Death
Star, and has a black cape and disfigured face. |
The Witch's
Castle:
The formidable abode of the Wicked Witch of the West. Dorothy and
her pals must survive a visit to get the Wizard of Oz to send them
home. Dorothy triumphs by killing the Witch with a simple bucket of
water. |
The Death
Star:
A giant space station that is infiltrated by Luke and his friends,
and which must be destroyed by them. It turns out that a single torpedo
launched by Luke destroys the whole thing. |
The Winged
Monkeys:
Sent by the witch to capture Dorothy et. al., they fly around causing
much unpleasantness. |
TIE Fighters:
Launched at Vader's command, they pursue the Millenium Falcon as Luke
and his friends make their escape. |
Glinda,
the Good Witch of the South:
A sorceress who shows Dorothy that her shoes have magical powers.
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Obi-wan
Kenobi:
A jedi knight who helps Luke discover the power of the force.
"That sorcerer's just a crazy old man." |
The Red
Slippers:
A source of magic power, Dorothy had them with her all along, but
didn't know how to use them until Glinda showed her. |
The Force:
The magic power that resided within Luke, but which was only brought
out under Obi-wan's tutilidge. |
Munchkins:
Cute little guys who run around being adorable. Enough said. |
Jawas:
Cute little guys who run around being adorable. And marketable. |
The Wizard
of Oz:
A small man who is hidden behind illusions (and a screen) so that
Dorothy can not tell he is actually powerless. The Wizard uses his
wits to help Dorothy get home by building her a balloon so she can
fly back to Kansas. |
Yoda:
A diminutive alien who acts foolishly at first so that Luke does not
realize that he is very powerful. Yoda helps Luke by getting his X-wing
out of the swamp so that Luke can fly away. |
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Copyright © 1999
by Nick Baker
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