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The farmer who loses his land and ends up seeking greater opportunities in the city is what the Scarecrow is symbolic of in "The Wizard of Oz."

Specifically, author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919) never identified any symbolism or symbolic meanings for any of the characters and events in "The Wizard of Oz." But the hallmark of a well-done literary piece is the number of interpretations that readers can find and support. For example, it is possible to interpret the Scarecrow as dispossessed of his land by environmental and human sources symbolized by weather conditions and cruel crows. He joins the general nineteenth-century exodus from the countryside and into the burgeoning cities, where he finds greater opportunities for survival and advancement.

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