Post on 26-Mar-2015
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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!!