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.
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