The band of sojourners (travelers) is lost. As they wonder through the land day after day, they become discouraged. The Cowardly Lion delivers the key line of the chapter when he says, "You see, I haven't the courage to keep tramping forever without getting anywhere at all." Baum has touched on a theme common to all mankind. We need purpose and direction in life or we shall lose heart.
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