The Wizard of Oz Not just your typical story: A Political Allegory.

The Wizard of OzNot just your typical story:

A Political Allegory

The Characters and who they Reppin kid!

The Scarecrow-fragile alliance of Midwestern Farmers

The Tin Man-industrial workers (urban)

Cowardly Lion- William J Bryan (populist elect)

Dorothy- Everyman Some say she may represent

Theodore Roosevelt ( Dor-o-thy backwards can b said as “The-o-dore)

Oz-President Also was the abbr. of ounce

used 4 gold Toto- the precious items

farmers needed Ms. Gulch- upper class who

would take things 4rm the farmers

Locations Important to this Story

Emerald city- The Capitol Yellow brick road- the gold standard

The story

Dorothy lives in Kansas Her Aunt Em nd Uncle have lots of

troubles w/ certain machinesi.e. Wagons, incubators

Evil Ms. Hooknose (oops I mean Ms. Gulch ) takes away Toto

A storm appears nd takes dorothy on magical journey

The story (2)

Dorothy is lost Kills the Wicked Witch of the East

who had munchkin people who were always in bondage

Gains the silver slippersAlong the way to find her way

home, she meets the Tin man, The Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow

The Story (3)

Onward they travel using the Yellow brick Road

When they finally make it to the Wizards House, they see what they want to see of him.

Later, they learn his true appearance: old, bald and wrinkly

“I thought he was a great Head," Dorothy said. "And I thought Oz was a terrible Beast," said the Tin Woodman. "And I thought Oz was a Ball of Fire," the Lion said.

I have been making believe.

The Story (3)

The wizard tells them “I shouldn’t have let you in here... and so they believe I am something terrible.”

Wizard the ventriloquist nd common man is disarmed

In the movie he goes back to Omaha

So the Lion lets out a HUGE rOaR! The Scarecrow rules Emerald CityThe Tinman reigns in the west

We’re almost there…

Dorothy clicks her heels three times and off she goes to KansasThe shoes disappear in flight

( aw)

That’s all nice and dandy, but…

WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN!!!!??!!!!

The Allegory!

Dorothy lives in Kansas Her Aunt Em nd

Uncle have lots of troubles w/ certain machines

i.e. Wagons, incubators

Evil Ms. Hooknose (oops I mean Ms. Gulch ) takes away Toto

A storm appears nd takes dorothy on magical journey

Kansas a barren wasteland (depressing) Machines mainly

R.R gave farmers tons of issues ( grr see Ch.20 L.O #5)

Upper middle class appeared 2 take precious things 4rm the farmers

TONS of tornadoes in Kansas so that’s why it was a twister

The Allegory! (2)

Dorothy is lost Kills the Wicked

Witch of the East who had munchkin people who were always in bondage

Gains the silver slippers

Along the way to find her way home, she meets the Tin man, The Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow

The Wicked Witch of the East represents large industrial corporations and eastern finance Munchkins were the

workers that were worked like machines

Silver slippers are silver standard

We know who they are already NEXT!

The Allegory! (3)

Onward they travel using the Yellow brick Road

When they finally make it to the Wizards House, they see what they want to see of him.

Later, they learn his true appearance: old, bald and wrinkly

Yellow Brick Road: The gold standard!!!

days before presidential candidates campaigned among the people

The Allegory! (4)

So the Lion lets out a HUGE rOaR!

The Scarecrow rules Emerald City

The Tinman reigns in the west

James Bryan travels through country to “roar” and spread his message

Triumph of the farmers

Industrialism moves WEST!

The Allegory! (conclusion!)

Dorothy clicks her heels three times and off she goes to Kansas The shoes

disappear in flight ( aw)

Support 4 silver was strong in the South (makes sense) Silver standard

loses (boo!)

A little extra info…

“Somewhere over the rainbow”became the theme song for this movie

Munckin actors received $50/week; Toto received $125/week

Wizard of Oz (or representation of it) are released during times of economic slump ( 1970s –The Wiz)

Quiz!!!!

WHATS THIS SONG?!

“Somewhere over the rainbow!”

What’s so special about this pic??

The date on the Wicked Witch of the East's death certificate marks the 19th anniversary of L. Frank Baum's Death. The Date is May 6 1938/

Now let’s all click our heels…

And get back to the wonderful world of APUSH yay!!