What does the Wicked Witch of the East represent in the Populist Party interpretation of 'The Wizard of Oz'?

Answer 1

Eastern banking and industrial interests are represented by the Wicked Witch of the East in the Populist Party interpretation of 'The Wizard of Oz'. Dorothy Gale represents the ordinary American who is neither among the idle rich nor among the unemployed poor. Instead, the ordinary American gets through life by hard work and common sense. It's a sign of hope that Dorothy albeit accidentally defeats the Wicked Witch of the East. In the Populist interpretation, the ordinary American thereby wins the battle of the hard working ordinary American against the vastly superior economic, political and social power of the Eastern moneyholders.

Answer 2

Dorothy must destroy the Wicked Witch of the West-the old West Coast "establishment" (money) with water (the US was suffering from drought).

I don't know about the answer above, but I've learned the Wicked Witch of the West represented the Robber Barons. She was merciless and harsh on her slaves, the Winkies, who represented the factory workers that the Robber Barons controlled. They were extremely controlling, wealthy people. You can Google them to learn more.

Answer 3

Falling real estate prices is what the house falling on the Wicked Witch of the East represents in the Populist interpretation of "The Wizard of Oz."

Specifically, the Populist interpretation refers to the political views articulated through the Populist Party in the United States of America during the nineteenth century. But no Populist candidate or theoretician ever interpreted either the original 1900 book edition or the beloved 1939 film version of "The Wizard of Oz." Populism dissipated as a viable political movement before the book's publication or the film's release. Instead, Henry Littlefield (June 12, 1933 - March 30, 2000) articulated this interpretation of America's beloved first fairy tale as a way for his students to understand populism.