The Cowardly Lion makes his first appearance in the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and is the last of the companions Dorothy befriends on her way to the Emerald City. The Cowardly Lion joins her so that he can ask the Wizard for courage, being ashamed that he lacks the bravery to fulfill his cultural role as the King of the Beasts. Despite outward evidence that he is unreasonably fearful, the Cowardly Lion often displays great bravery throughout their journey; he merely fails to understand that true courage means acting in the face of one’s fear.
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