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“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
Presented by
Yvette Gopar & Patty Corral
PHYCHOLOGY AND INTERPRETATION OF
The psychology of interpreted characters within “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and how the story has helped them in dealing with the hardships during the time of the depression.
THESIS
• The scientific study of the human mind and it’s function especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
• The mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group
• The action of explaining the meaning of something
• An explanation or a way of explaining
Psychology Interpretations
DEFINITIONS
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was interpreted to be an allegory of the campaign of William Jennings Bryan
“The book both reflected and helped create a new cultural consciousness– a new way of seeing and being in harmony with the new industrial order.” Laura Barret (8)
BRYAN AND OZ
•Dorothy : everyman and woman, a simple, Populist character from the heartland of American Populism•Scarecrow: farmer & agriculture worker•Tin Woodman: industrial worker•Cowardly Lion : William. Jenning Bryan• Wicked Witches: powerful leaders that oppress and enslave the people• Wizard: Manipulating politician
INTERPRETATION
CAUSES OF THE DEPRESSION
• Stock Market Crashed• Banks failed• Reduced Purchases• Less Trade between
United States and Foreign Countries• Drought
Wall Street
ECONOMIC CRASH
FAILED BANKS
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
DUST BOWL
EFFECTS OF THE
DEPRESSION
• Unemployment
• Homelessness
• Poverty
HOMELESS FAMILY ON THE ROAD
• Depression• Despair • Suicide• Sadness• Feared of
Violence• Low Self-
Esteem
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
SOUP KITCHEN
• The book of Oz helped the people accept the hardship of the change, caused by the depression.
CONCLUSION
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/great-depression
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114181633
APPENDIX
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http://history1900s.about.com/od/photographs/tp/greatdepressionpictures.htmhttp://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/great-depression
http://search.comcast.net/?cat=images&con=preview&q=the+depression+&offset=20
WORK CITED
Bussey, Jennifer. “Critical Essay on ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Novels for Students 13
(2002): Web. 3 July 2013.
Miller, John J. “Down the Yellow Brick Road of Overinterpretation.” Wall Street Journal
247 (2006): 110 Web. 22 July 2013.
Geer, John G., Thomas R. Rochon. “William Jennings Bryan on the Yellow Brick Road.”
Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism: Journal of American Culture 16.4 (1993): 59-64
Web. 24 June 2013.
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