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The Good Witch of the North
Glinda is the Good Witch of the South and the only witch in the novel who is named. Glinda is said to be the most powerful of the witches, and, unlike the Wizard, she truly lives up to her reputation. She clearly knows much about the Land of Oz, and she has the wisdom to know what to do with the problems Dorothy and her friends bring to her at the end of the novel. Glinda represents Dorothy’s last hope of returning home to Kansas, and the Good Witch finally shows Dorothy the way. At the end of Dorothy’s journey, Glinda serves as one final, benevolent mentor to guide her home.
Glinda Quotes in The Wizard of Oz
The The Wizard of Oz quotes below are all either spoken by Glinda or refer to Glinda. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2: The Council with the Munchkins Quotes
‘But I thought all witches were wicked,’ said the girl, who was half frightened at facing a real witch.
‘Oh, no, that is a great mistake. There were only four witches in all the Land of Oz, and two of them, those who live in the North and the South, are good witches. I know this is true, for I am one of them myself, and cannot be mistaken.’
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After a cyclone whisks her away to the strange Land of Oz, Dorothy soon encounters a woman calling herself the Good Witch of the North. While Dorothy is distressed when she discovers that her farmhouse has landed on a different witch and crushed her, the Good Witch of the North is quick to explain that the dead witch was one of the wicked witches of Oz. This conversation is an early example of the very clear distinctions between good and evil in the novel. Dorothy takes the witch at her word that she’s a Good Witch, as there doesn’t seem Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum
Chapter 18: Away to the South Quotes
‘Certainly. If it wasn’t for Dorothy I should never have had brains. She lifted me from the pole in the cornfield and brought me to the Emerald City. So my good luck is all due to her, and I shall never leave her until she starts back to Kansas for good and all.’
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After the Wizard of Oz accidentally leaves Dorothy behind, Dorothy and her friends discuss how she can possibly get home. They decide to travel south and ask Glinda the Good Witch for help, and the Scarecrow promises to tag along. This heartwarming exchange shows how deeply Dorothy’s new friends have come to care for her. Despite the Wizard putting the Scarecrow in charge of the Emerald City, the Scarecrow insists on accompanying Dorothy until she reaches Kansas again. His decision proves that his journey was never just about getting brains, although that was his main purpose. He also feels a Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. A
Chapter 20: The Dainty China Country Quotes
‘You see, here in our country we live contentedly, and can talk and move around as we please. But whenever any of us are taken away our joints at once stiffen, and we can only stand straight and look pretty. Of course that is all that is expected of us when we are on mantelshelves and cabinets and drawing-room tables, but our lives are much pleasanter here in our own country.’
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On their way to the south to see Glinda the Good Witch, Dorothy’s group traverses a strange, tiny country where everything—including the people—is made of fragile china. Dorothy asks a china princess if she’d like to follow Dorothy to Kansas and sit on Aunt Em’s mantelpiece, but the princess declines. This strange encounter reinforces the novel’s themes of home and belonging, as the china princess asserts that she belongs exactly where she is. Just as Dorothy belongs back in Kansas, the china people belong in their china country, which seems just right for them. The princess even mentions that her Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accu
Chapter 23: Glinda Grants Dorothy’s Wish Quotes
‘Your Silver Shoes will carry you over the desert,’ replied Glinda. ‘If you had known their power you could have gone back to your Aunt Em the very first day you came to this country.’
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Glinda the Good Witch explains to Dorothy that the silver shoes Dorothy has been wearing throughout her entire adventure have always had the power to take her back home to Kansas. This revelation thematically connects Dorothy to her friends, as she discovers that she had what she needed all along. Just as the Scarecrow wanted a brain but was already clever, the Tin Woodman wanted a heart but was already full of compassion, and the Cowardly Lion was already brave, Dorothy could have granted her own wish all along. But while her friends were lacking self-confidence, Dorothy only needed to Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur.
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Glinda Character Timeline in The Wizard of Oz
The timeline below shows where the character Glinda appears in The Wizard of Oz. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 18: Away to the South
...green-clad soldier how Dorothy might cross the desert. The soldier is unsure, but figures that Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, might know. He mentions that the journey to the...
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Chapter 22: The Country of the Quadlings
...Quadlings, which is pleasant and decorated in red. The group is permitted an audience with Glinda as soon as they arrive at her castle.
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Chapter 23: Glinda Grants Dorothy’s Wish
After making themselves presentable, Dorothy and her friends approach Glinda the Good Witch in her ruby-colored throne room. Glinda asks what brings them here, and...
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Glinda promises to use the Golden Cap’s three commands to have the winged monkeys carry Dorothy’s...
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