Sebagai penutup, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz tetap berdiri sebagai salah satu karya sastra yang paling dicintai di dunia, memberikan pelajaran moral dan hiburan bagi banyak generasi. Keberanian Dorothy, kreativitas Baum, dan keabadian pesan yang terkandung di dalamnya menjadikan karya ini tidak hanya sebagai sebuah cerita, tetapi juga sebagai cermin bagi masyarakat dan individu dalam menghadapi tantangan mereka sendiri.
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