The Wizard of Oz

Compose a brief essay for The Wizard of Oz that answers the following questions:
1. What do you think the yellow brick road symbolizes?
2. What is the history of making the film?
3. How much did it cost?
4. Do the Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion have symbolic meaning? What are they?
5. How is color used to tell the story?
6. How did the Wizard of Oz mirror early 20th century society? Did it capture any of the aspirations of early 20th century America?
7. Did the author’s (Lyman Frank Baum) political ideas end up in the story?