Why doesn Polychrome recognize the Shaggy Man in Tik-Tok of Oz, even though they traveled together in The Road to Oz?
The Shaggy Man and Polychrome, the rainbow’s daughter, first meet in the 1909 book, The Road to Oz, and both travel with Dorothy and are major characters. When the two characters meet again in the 1914 book, Tik-Tok of Oz, however, they don’t appear to recognize each other: “I – I’ve lost my bow!” wailed Polychrome. “Take me, my dear,” said Shaggy Man in a sympathetic tone, thinking she meant “beau” instead of “bow.” “I don’t want you!” cried Polychrome, stamping her foot imperiously; “I want my Rainbow.” “Oh; that’s different,” said Shaggy. “But try to forget it. When I was young I used to cry for the Rainbow myself, but I couldn’t have it. Looks as if you can’t have it, either; so please don’t cry.” Polychrome looked at him reproachfully. “I don’t like you,” she said.
