Questions and Answers
What does Kansas symbolize in the Wizard of Oz?
What does Dorothy represent?
Good average American
Who do Auntie Em and Uncle Henry symbolize?
Average farmers
What does the Land of Oz contrast?
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What does the cyclone/tornado represent?
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Who does the Wicked Witch of the East symbolize?
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What do Munchkins represent?
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What do the Silver Shoes symbolize?
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What does the Yellow Brick Road symbolize?
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Who does the Good Witch of the North represent?
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What do Yellow Brick Road & Silver Shoes together symbolize?
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What does the Emerald City represent?
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Who does the Scarecrow represent?
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What does the Tin Woodman symbolize?
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Who does the Cowardly Lion symbolize?
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What does the group of four represent?
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What does the journey to Oz symbolize?
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What does the Wizard of Oz represent?
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Who does the Wicked Witch of the West symbolize?
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What does Dorothy killing the Wicked Witch of the West with water represent?
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Who do the Flying Monkeys represent?
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Who does the Good Witch of the South represent?
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Study Notes
Kansas
- Represents a dreary, monotonous life focused on farmland.
Dorothy
- Symbolizes the good average American, embodying hope and resilience.
Auntie Em & Uncle Henry
- Depict the everyday average farmers struggling within the economic system.
Land of Oz
- Contrasts the economic values of silver vs. gold, highlighting the monetary debate.
Cyclone/Tornado
- Metaphor for the political shift towards silver-backed currency, especially during elections.
Wicked Witch of the East
- Represents Eastern bankers and industrialists who exploit workers and control wealth.
Munchkins
- Symbolize factory workers in the East, trapped within oppressive industrial systems.
Silver Shoes
- Signify the silver standard, advocating for the use of silver in currency.
Yellow Brick Road
- Represents the gold standard, indicating a traditional and established economic pathway.
Good Witch of the North
- Symbolizes the voting power of Northern factory workers advocating for reform.
Yellow Brick Road & Silver Shoes Together
- Illustrates the concept of Bimetallism, supporting both silver and gold as currency backing.
Emerald City
- Represents greenbacks and the seat of political power in Washington, D.C.
Scarecrow
- Symbolizes farmers, addressing their struggles and challenges in society.
Tin Woodman
- Depicts the plight of Northern industrial workers who seek recognition and rights.
Cowardly Lion
- Represents William Jennings Bryan and analysis of populist reformers’ struggles.
The Group (4)
- Symbolizes various populist factions uniting for economic and political change.
Journey to Oz
- Indicates the populists' quest for political power through election victories.
Wizard of Oz
- Represents the entrenched money power and the presidency, depicted as a common man lacking actual authority.
Wicked Witch of the West
- Symbolizes the harsh realities of mortgage companies and the adversities brought by nature, like drought.
Dorothy Killing Wicked Witch of the West with Water
- Represents a hopeful return of rain, symbolizing the end of drought conditions in Kansas.
Flying Monkeys
- Symbolize Native Americans exploited by alcohol and other external influences.
Good Witch of the South
- Represents Southern farmers who align with populists and advocate for silver support in currency.
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