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The document lists characters from The Wizard of Oz and their allegorical meanings representing different groups during the Populist movement in the United States. Dorothy represents the American people, while the Scarecrow and Tin Man symbolize midwestern farmers and industrial workers. The Emerald City is a metaphor for Washington D.C. and the Wizard represents the U.S. President. Various elements like the yellow brick road and ruby slippers reference the debate around monetary policy of using gold or silver standards.
The document lists characters from The Wizard of Oz and their allegorical meanings representing different groups during the Populist movement in the United States. Dorothy represents the American people, while the Scarecrow and Tin Man symbolize midwestern farmers and industrial workers. The Emerald City is a metaphor for Washington D.C. and the Wizard represents the U.S. President. Various elements like the yellow brick road and ruby slippers reference the debate around monetary policy of using gold or silver standards.
The document lists characters from The Wizard of Oz and their allegorical meanings representing different groups during the Populist movement in the United States. Dorothy represents the American people, while the Scarecrow and Tin Man symbolize midwestern farmers and industrial workers. The Emerald City is a metaphor for Washington D.C. and the Wizard represents the U.S. President. Various elements like the yellow brick road and ruby slippers reference the debate around monetary policy of using gold or silver standards.
1. Dorothy- Dorothy represents the American people. 2. Kansas- Kansas at the time was full of populists who opposed the gold standard. 3. The Tornado- The tornado is a metaphor for political revolution. 4. The Scarecrow- The scarecrow represents the mid-western farmers. 5. The Tin man- The tin man represents the industrial workers. 6. The Cowardly Lion- The cowardly lion represents William Jennings Bryan or just politicians in general. 7. Toto- Toto is a reference to prohibitionists(teetotalers) who were allies of the populists. 8. The ruby slippers- In the original book the slippers were silver and represented the silver standard. 9. The Yellow Brick Road- The yellow brick road represents the gold standard. 10. The Emerald City- The emerald city represents Washington D.C. 11. The Wizard of Oz- the Wizard of Oz represents the president of The United States. 12. The Good Witches- Both the good witches are from the parts of the country where the populists had the most influence: the Midwest and South. 13. The Wicked Witch of the West- The wicked witch of the west represents the American West. 14. The Wicked Witch of the East- The wicked witch of the east represents the banking and industrial interests that were centered in the west. 15. Oz- Oz is the abbreviation of ounce, which is the unit of measure for gold and silver. 16. The Flying Monkeys- The flying monkeys represent the Native Americans. 17.
Ward Churchill, Winona LaDuke, Russell Means, Revolutionary Communist Party, Dora-Lee Larson, Elisabeth Lloyd, Robert B. Sipe, Vine Deloria JR., Frank Black Elk, Bill Tabb, Phil Heiple-Marxis PDF