1. describe the setting of the story (from 2. describe
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1. Describe the setting of the story (from chapter 1)
2. Describe physical characteristics and personality traits of the following characters:
-Aunt Em-Uncle Henry-Dorothy
The Wizard of Oz
An allegory for Populism
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Dorothy
Represents America, or “every man”
The Wicked Witch of the West
Represents nature (other opponent to farmers)
Ruby (Silver) Slippers
Represents the silver standard issue
(They were silver in the book)
The Yellow Brick Road
Represents the gold standard
The Emerald City
Represents Washington, D. C.
The Scarecrow
Represents the American farmers
The Tin Man
Represents the working class
The Cowardly Lion
William Jennings Bryan
Glinda the Good Witch
Represents Southern Populists
The WizardRepresents either President Cleveland or William McKinley
The Wizard of Oz: an Allegory for Populism
Many of the objects and characters in the Wizard of Oz are considered to be symbols of 1890s American politics.
Your job is to tell me why!