Like others, today I will be discussing The Wizard of Oz and how it’s colors interest me. It might not interest me for the same reason it might for others. The colors in the movie represent the financial situation of the time. The symbolism stretches far beyond color but color is one of the most significant variables of the film. I will explain of the colors in The Wizard of Oz are latent expressions of the gold/silver based economic system.
Lets start off with the Ruby Slippers. In the book the slippers were Silver representing the silver standard that was trying to be established. In the film the Ruby slippers were made to take full advantage of the new technicolor abilities that were available.
The emerald city was of course representative of paper money and also the political center of Oz, or in other words D.C. To get to the Emerald City, one must first travel on the Golden Brick Road, or follow the Gold standard. This was another way of saying that DC is founded on the banking system.
Besides the prevalence of these colors, the film starts in a monochromatic color scheme suddenly turning colorful once Dorothy gets ducked up by the Twister. I personally believe that this is a way to show the difference between a low income midwestern family and how it is flipped by a new age of banking systems and how things would take a turn for the average American.
The theme of Gold, Silver, and Emerald is one that stays with the film throughout. The path to the capital is paved in gold. Theres much more to the symbolism in The Wizard of Oz, but as far as colors go, it’s amazing to see what little details can mean so much more.
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