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    The Tinman wanted a heart, the Scarecrow wanted a brain and the Cowardly Lion wanted courage.

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    The Cowardly Lion Lacks courage and joins the group to ask the Wizard of Oz for this trait. The Cowardly Lion represents William Jennings Bryant, the roarer. The Wizard of Oz represents president McKinley.

    One may also ask, what does Dorothy want in the Wizard of Oz? Unable to be heard begging for entry, Dorothy seeks shelter in her bedroom. On her journey, Dorothy meets the Scarecrow, who wants a brain, the Tin Woodman, who desires a heart, and the Cowardly Lion, who needs courage. Dorothy invites them to accompany her to Emerald City, where they can also ask the Wizard for help.

    Furthermore, why did the lion in The Wizard of Oz want courage?

    The Cowardly Lion joins her so that he can ask The Wizard for courage, ashamed that he is not brave enough to play his cultural role of the King of the Beasts. The Wizard gives him a dish of unknown liquid, telling him it is courage to drink.

    What was the lion seeking from the Wizard?

    On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the Wizard of Oz will help them, before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up with them.

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