主人公多萝西是一个寻常的女孩，她和叔叔婶婶住在乡下，朋友很少，生活单调乏味。在一场龙卷风中，她来到了一块神奇的土地。
Dorothy, the protagonist, is an ordinary girl. She lives in the countryside with her uncles and aunts. She has few friends and her life is monotonous. In a tornado, she came to a magical land.
多萝西认识了三个特别好的朋友稻草人、铁皮樵夫和胆小的狮子。多萝西一行人在旅途中遇到危难时，稻草人总是尽他所能地想办法来渡过危机。
Dorothy met three very good friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodcutter and the timid Lion. When Dorothy on their journey, the Scarecrow always tried his best to survive the crisis.
由金属做成的铁皮樵夫没有心脏，他认为自己感受不到爱及人类所具有的情感。但通过旅途中与朋友们交流、保护他人和帮助需要帮助的弱者，铁皮樵夫成为了一个胸怀善心、有情有义的人物。
The iron woodcutter made of has no heart. He thinks he can't feel love and human feelings. But by friends, helping weak who during journey, the woodcutter habecome a kind-hearted person.
胆小的狮子对一切都感到担惊害怕，十分懦弱。当朋友们遇到麻烦时，它开始变得勇敢起来。它与飞猴、野兽等许多敌人战斗过，最终转变为一只勇敢的雄狮，并当上了野兽们的首领。
The Timid Lion is afraid of everything and is very cowardly. When friends are in trouble, they begin to be brave. It fought many enemies,and eventually turned into a brave lion and became the leader of the beasts.
最终，多萝西与好朋友们回到了家乡。
Finally, Dorothy returned home with her good friends.
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写作背景：
美国的自然主义在19世纪90年代战战兢兢地开始发展，在20世纪的前50年中成长为美国最流行的文学态度。弗兰克·鲍姆等很多文人都以构建美国文化及美国精神为己任。
因此《绿野仙踪》既有世界儿童文学的共性，也具有独特的“美国性”，体现出“美国价值观”。如“美国梦”及“美国精神”所宣扬的冒险精神和团队意识。
参考资料来源：百度百科-绿野仙踪