What did the wizard represent in the wizard of oz?

Answer 1

The ordinary American citizen is what Dorothy symbolizes in the movie "The Wizard of Oz."

Specifically, Dorothy Gale wears a blue and white checked dress and ruby red slippers. She is loyal, practical, straightforward and unafraid of working to realize her dreams. She therefore can be seen as the ordinary citizen who perseveres through the Great Depression and never abandons the American dream of family and friends.

Answer 2

The movie version of The Wizard of Oz represents one of the pioneer uses of special effects, and of Technicolor production. It also represents one of the finest incorporations of song, dialogue, and dance in film. For the movie was made within the first decade of talking pictures. And the movie version represents one of the most successful adaptations of a popular book to film. There were differences between it and the original book. But readers and viewers tend not to compare one unfavorably to another. The book has been printed continuously since its first publication in 1900. And the film has been ranked among the best known, highly profitable and most successful films of all times and all places. Both have gathered together an international audience, and had an international impact.

Answer 3

Usually thought of as someone of higher power, like the President of the United States. (: