Question: Was the book The Wizard of Oz really about Populism? (scroll down for answer)

Answer:

Yup! Frank Baum's political statement includes representation of the following:

1. Scarecrow = Represents the Farmer

2. Tin Man = Represents the Industrial Worker

3. Cowardly Lion = Represents William Jennings Bryan (no roar)

4. Oz ... stands for Ounce (abbreviation of how to measure gold or silver)

5. The Wizard  = President McKinley

6. In the book, the ruby slippers are silver ... ruby was used in the movie because color was new. There are dozens of other representations used by Baum.

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