He's also a working man. Chops wood for a living. Silver is considered the working man's money, while gold is the money of elite. Deepens the symbolism of the tin man standing on the yellow brick road. Supremacy of the working class over the elite.
Yes, that is something people theorize about the tin man in the Wizard of Oz.. I agree re gold for elites and silver for the common man. And that would tie in nicely with the Populist movement as well. It grew from being mostly about farmers to include laborers of every stripe.
Your thoughts add a nice nuance to the secret window for today. Gets the brain thinking.
Continuing my thoughts on the tin man....
He's also a working man. Chops wood for a living. Silver is considered the working man's money, while gold is the money of elite. Deepens the symbolism of the tin man standing on the yellow brick road. Supremacy of the working class over the elite.
Yes, that is something people theorize about the tin man in the Wizard of Oz.. I agree re gold for elites and silver for the common man. And that would tie in nicely with the Populist movement as well. It grew from being mostly about farmers to include laborers of every stripe.
Your thoughts add a nice nuance to the secret window for today. Gets the brain thinking.