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The Dynamic Character Of The Tin Man In The Wizard Of Oz

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In the movie The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man is a dynamic character, and goes through changes as the book progresses. First when the Tin Man is introduced, he acts as though he is worthless. For example, in the movie he claims, “My - my neck. My - my neck. Perfect? Oh - bang on my chest if you think I'm perfect. Go ahead - bang on it!” When the Tin Man says this, he implies that he does not think highly of himself. He acts as though he is not competent, because the tinsmith neglected to give him a heart. This makes him incredibly unhappy, and a bit depressed as well. Then towards the middle of the movie, he says, “I can fairly hear my heart beating!” In this scene the Tin Man has more of a positive outlook. He is thinking that he actually may

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