The Wizard of Oz is a novel written in 1939 by L. Frank Baum. In the novel, the main character Dorothy, and her house, are whisked away from her hometown in Kansas to the Land of Oz by a tornado. There. After accidently landing her house atop s woman known as the Wicked Witch of the East, Glenda the Good Witch of the South appears, bestows the silver slippers upon Dorothy, and sets her on her way to find the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz, inside his Emerald City. So, Dorothy sets out along the yellow brick road because she believes it is the only way she can return home. Along the way, she meets the Scarecrow, in need of a brain; the Tin Woodsman, in need of a heart; and the Cowardly Lion, in need of some courage. When the crew finally reach
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She is innocent and believes everyone in Oz to be good and true. This translates to the idea that America is this great land of opportunity and happiness. She then sets out upon her yellow brick road. This is said to symbolize the gold standard. Now, it could be interpreted similarly to money in general, and its association with power. Her first companion she meets on her journey is the Scarecrow. He was thought to be the western farmers. He wants a brain because he believes it will make him more intelligent; however, he is the most resourceful on of the group. Today, he can be seen as the illegal immigrant community, especially the groups given amnesty. They are not technically Americans, but are actually the truest to our American dream, coming here to make a better life for themselves and their families. Dorothy’s next companion is the Tin Woodsman. At the time of the writing, he was believed to represent the dehumanization of industrialized work. This easily translates to the laid off workers in todays recession. When Dorothy finds him, he is immobile and rusted. This can be seen as businesses being shut down and people being out of work. Dorothy’s third companion is the Cowardly Lion. He had a direct link to an actual figure in real world politics. He was thought to represent William Jennings Bryan, a supporter of the free silver movement. Bryan was believed to …show more content…
This deeply angers the conservatives (West Witch), which alerts the media to attack (Glenda) them. The media, seeming to be the trustworthy one to the unsuspecting Americans (Dorothy, Munchkins, etc.), begins to spread blame in attempt to unveil corruption (Wizard, Witch) and sneakily take over by winning the opinions of the people. They speak of money being the road (Yellow Brick) to power (Oz). They twist and bend the truth in order to get what they want. So, in a crazy backward hole of symbolism and deeply hidden meanings, the moral of The Wizard of Oz is that the media is the biggest, meanest fake of them
She is innocent and believes everyone in Oz to be good and true. This translates to the idea that America is this great land of opportunity and happiness. She then sets out upon her yellow brick road. This is said to symbolize the gold standard. Now, it could be interpreted similarly to money in general, and its association with power. Her first companion she meets on her journey is the Scarecrow. He was thought to be the western farmers. He wants a brain because he believes it will make him more intelligent; however, he is the most resourceful on of the group. Today, he can be seen as the illegal immigrant community, especially the groups given amnesty. They are not technically Americans, but are actually the truest to our American dream, coming here to make a better life for themselves and their families. Dorothy’s next companion is the Tin Woodsman. At the time of the writing, he was believed to represent the dehumanization of industrialized work. This easily translates to the laid off workers in todays recession. When Dorothy finds him, he is immobile and rusted. This can be seen as businesses being shut down and people being out of work. Dorothy’s third companion is the Cowardly Lion. He had a direct link to an actual figure in real world politics. He was thought to represent William Jennings Bryan, a supporter of the free silver movement. Bryan was believed to …show more content…
This deeply angers the conservatives (West Witch), which alerts the media to attack (Glenda) them. The media, seeming to be the trustworthy one to the unsuspecting Americans (Dorothy, Munchkins, etc.), begins to spread blame in attempt to unveil corruption (Wizard, Witch) and sneakily take over by winning the opinions of the people. They speak of money being the road (Yellow Brick) to power (Oz). They twist and bend the truth in order to get what they want. So, in a crazy backward hole of symbolism and deeply hidden meanings, the moral of The Wizard of Oz is that the media is the biggest, meanest fake of them