Dorothy’s parents are not mentioned in “The Wizard of Oz.” The story focuses on her adventure in the Land of Oz and her relationship with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, who are her guardians.
In L. Frank Baum’s original 1900 novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” and the subsequent 1939 film adaptation, Dorothy Gale is an orphan living with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a farm in Kansas. The absence of her parents is not directly addressed in the story, and they are never mentioned, leaving their fate to the reader’s or viewer’s imagination. The narrative begins with Dorothy and her dog Toto being swept away by a tornado to the magical Land of Oz, where she embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard and find her way back home.
The lack of information about Dorothy’s parents has led to various interpretations and assumptions. Some adaptations and retellings of the story might provide their own backstory or reasons for Dorothy’s living situation, but in the original text and the classic film, the focus remains on Dorothy’s adventures in Oz, her growth as a character, and her desire to return to her aunt and uncle, who are her only known family.
