which is that Oz seems to be subjugating and tormenting ... but the lion cub is very clearly the animal that becomes the Cowardly Lion, which gives us context for the character.

Like the Cowardly Lion in “The Wizard of Oz,” Republican leaders in Wisconsin must find their courage. They must face the thundering mirage of an all-powerful President Donald Trump, remembering ...

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, are whisked away from their house to the magical Land of Oz. They follow ... and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage.